Dental Pain & Treatment

Treatment for dental pain depends on the cause and will involve a thorough assessment. If a cavity or a crack is causing the toothache, your dentist may restore the tooth with a filling or possibly extract the tooth if the damage is too extensive. If the nerve of the tooth has been affected, a root canal may be required to remove bacteria that have worked their way into the inner aspects of the tooth causing an infection. Sometimes an antibiotic may be prescribed if there is a fever or swelling of the jaw.