{"id":16,"date":"2016-09-05T21:27:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T01:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/?p=16"},"modified":"2019-10-13T21:48:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T01:48:53","slug":"why-does-my-tooth-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/why-does-my-tooth-hurt\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does My Tooth Hurt?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dental pain is no laughing matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scariest part about a toothache is that it may be hard to tell exactly what&#8217;s causing it. If you don&#8217;t know where the pain is coming from, then you don&#8217;t know when or how to treat it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At The Grove Family Dentistry, we take your dental discomfort seriously. Dr. Truong will thoroughly examine your smile and discover the problem at its source. You probably don&#8217;t want to wait until then to find out what it is, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Pretty-brunette-with-a-toothache-000061295258_Small-e1478100622247.jpg\" alt=\"toothache\" class=\"wp-image-17\" width=\"433\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Pretty-brunette-with-a-toothache-000061295258_Small-e1478100622247.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Pretty-brunette-with-a-toothache-000061295258_Small-e1478100622247-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some common possible causes of dental pain or sudden toothaches:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cavities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tooth decay is probably the number one cause of toothaches. Some cavities are noticeable in the mirror while others are more subtle. Either way, pain is a sure sign the tooth needs attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fractured Enamel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many tooth fractures go unnoticed for years. Pain could be from a recent bump to the mouth or from an old filling that&#8217;s leaking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sensitivity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, sensitivity can be quite severe. Fortunately, it&#8217;s easily treated in the dental chair. Sudden changes should always be addressed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TMD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TMD or \u201cTMJD\u201d is the acronym for temporomandibular joint disorder, meaning a problem with your TMJ. Jaw pain will affect everything from chewing to yawning and should definitely not be ignored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impacted Teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisdom teeth are commonly the culprits in a case of impaction. When a tooth doesn&#8217;t grow straight out of the gums, it can push into the tooth next to it and cause a consistent or off-and-on discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter what the problem is, there&#8217;s a place at The Grove for every member of your family. So the next time you find tooth pain interrupting your life, call us to schedule a visit with Dr. Truong.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental pain is no laughing matter. The scariest part about a toothache is that it may be hard to tell exactly what&#8217;s causing it. If you don&#8217;t know where the pain is coming from, then you don&#8217;t know when or &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/why-does-my-tooth-hurt\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16\/revisions\/20"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegrovefamilydentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}