“Why does my tooth hurt when I put pressure on it?”
I am a 32 year old female. My tooth hurts when I put a pressure on it. What could be the cause?
3 Answers
Can be infection and swelling
Different factors can cause pain by pressure on our teeth. All these multiple factors can cause inflammation on supporting tissues, periodontium, of the tooth structure in the jaw bone. Depends on the intensity, duration, history, and eventually type of the pain, plus clinical exam, and radiologic findings, a dentist can find the causation of pain.
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Sometimes this pain is because of high spot on new filling or crown. This one is the simplest factor, which can be removed by adjustment on the restoration. But some cases are very complicated, such as tooth fracture, or cracked tooth. Other than that ....
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Sometimes this pain is because of high spot on new filling or crown. This one is the simplest factor, which can be removed by adjustment on the restoration. But some cases are very complicated, such as tooth fracture, or cracked tooth. Other than that ....
Hello,
Discomfort when pressure is applied to a tooth could me a few things depending on the type of discomfort, the type of pressure, and how long it has been going on for. Does the pressure cause a sharp or dull pain? Is it pain or just feel like someone is pushing your tooth around? Is it all the time or just at certain times that you feel this? If it is at certain times during the day, you could have a subconscious clenching or grinding habit. This means that your tooth is sore from the periods of clenching or grinding. If it is more of a sharp pain sensation, it could mean that there is an infection around the bottom of the roots. As professionals, we need to use what the patient describes to us, our own testing, and X-rays to determine what the cause of your discomfort is. Perhaps you can get a free consultation with someone near you for a good evaluation.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Discomfort when pressure is applied to a tooth could me a few things depending on the type of discomfort, the type of pressure, and how long it has been going on for. Does the pressure cause a sharp or dull pain? Is it pain or just feel like someone is pushing your tooth around? Is it all the time or just at certain times that you feel this? If it is at certain times during the day, you could have a subconscious clenching or grinding habit. This means that your tooth is sore from the periods of clenching or grinding. If it is more of a sharp pain sensation, it could mean that there is an infection around the bottom of the roots. As professionals, we need to use what the patient describes to us, our own testing, and X-rays to determine what the cause of your discomfort is. Perhaps you can get a free consultation with someone near you for a good evaluation.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
