“Can your tooth hurt without a cavity?”
I am a 36 year old male. I wonder if your tooth can hurt without a cavity?
6 Answers
Yes sometimes
Yes, a tooth can hurt without a cavity. There can be many causes for dental pain-trauma, recession, gum disease, sinusitis, cracks, etc, etc, etc. The only way to diagnose the source of pain is to see a dental professional.
Yes. You could have a crack in it. Sinuses can put pressure on an upper tooth. Clenching and grinding can make the tooth sore. You could bite something hard and bruise the tooth
Yes, it may be the bite that is off, and that will also give a decay free tooth pain.
Yes, there are few ways a tooth can hurt with out a cavity. First is root sensitivity. Loss of gum tissue on the tooth exposes the more sensitive root surface. Second would be pain from trauma which may or may not include incomplete fracture of the tooth. This may explain some times why a tooth hurts even with out actual knowledge of previous trauma. The last is referred pain. This is actually pain from another source that feels like it is in that tooth. The pain can be another tooth or musculoskeletal in origin. Identifying any one of these can at times be tricky. A thorough exam by a dental professional.
Yes! If you have an abscess, if you grind your teeth, if you have bone loss or periodontal disease your tooth can hurt. There are other reasons a tooth can hurt other than a cavity.
