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Toothache: Ache or pain affecting a tooth. See free access online books about Toothache below. See detailed information below for a list of 26 causes of Toothache, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Toothache.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
See full list of 26 causes of Toothache
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Home medical tests possibly related to Toothache:
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Review causes of types of Toothache in more specific categories:
See full list of 7 types for Toothache
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Toothache, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
See full list of 1659 Symptom Checker combinations related to Toothache
Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Toothache may include:
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Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed as possibly helpful for Toothache may include:
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Toothache as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Toothache
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Toothache may include these symptoms:
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Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Toothache:
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Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The condition goes by the name of "mild traumatic brain injury...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the symptoms are typically mild. The...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis of migraine or introduction to...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple...read more »
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Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Toothache from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Toothache. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Toothache
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Toothache as a symptom include:
See full list of 26
causes of Toothache
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Toothache: Pain in a tooth due to the condition of the pulp or periodontal ligament resulting from caries, infection, or trauma. SYN: dentalgia, odontalgia, odontodynia.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Pain in the adjacent areas of the teeth.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
An ache localized in or around a tooth
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list of organs typically affected by Toothache may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Toothache mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 26 causes of Toothache
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Toothache. Of the 26 causes of Toothache that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
See the analysis of the prevalence of 26 causes of Toothache
The following list of conditions have 'Toothache' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Dental pain
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Subtypes of Toothache:
Medical Conditions associated with Toothache:
Dental symptoms (742 causes), Oral pain (123 causes), Pain (5963 causes), Mouth symptoms (6679 causes), Tooth symptoms (742 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Pain symptoms (5963 causes), Sensory symptoms (6628 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Sensations (6091 causes), Throat symptoms (3201 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Respiratory symptoms (4661 causes), Common symptoms (7994 causes), Body symptoms (4926 causes), Breathing symptoms (3075 causes), Breath symptoms (2745 causes), Face symptoms (7761 causes)
Symptoms related to Toothache:
Gum pain (6 causes), Jaw pain (22 causes), Dental pain, Dental symptoms (742 causes), Tooth symptoms (742 causes), Gum symptoms (168 causes), Pain (5963 causes), Aches (854 causes), Dental caries (51 causes), Gingivitis, Dental abscess, Infections (775 causes)
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