TOOTHACHE |
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What To Do: |
Toothache, plus any of following: |
Advanced tooth decay. |
Call dentist now. |
Fever. |
Infection around tooth. |
See Tooth Decay. |
Swollen face or gums. |
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See Tooth Abscess. |
Continual pain that interferes |
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with sleep. |
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Toothache over several teeth. |
Gum infection. |
See Gingivitis. |
Red, swollen, bleeding gums. |
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See Periodontitis. |
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Symptoms: |
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What To Do: |
Recurrent toothache. |
Tooth decay. |
Consult dentist. |
No other symptoms. |
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See Tooth Decay. |
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What To Do: |
Toothache when biting food. |
Common occurrence |
Consult dentist if pain lasts |
Recent tooth filling. |
following a filling. |
longer than 1 week. |
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Filling not level. |
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Cheek pain that resembles a |
Sinus infection. |
See Sinusitis. |
toothache. |
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Nasal condition. |
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Feeling of pressure inside the |
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head. |
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Symptoms: |
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What To Do: |
Gnawing pain in lower teeth and |
Insufficient oxygen to heart. |
Call doctor now. |
neck. |
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See Angina Pectoris. |
Chest discomfort beneath |
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See Coronary-Artery |
breastbone. |
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Disease. |
Shoulder or arm pain. |
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Sweating. |
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