“Can a toothache affect your ear?”
I am a 21 year old female. I wonder if a toothache can affect your ear?
7 Answers
Yes, referred pain syndrome
Yes
Yes, lower molar infections can cause pain all the way up to the ear.
Yes it can if there is active infection!!!
Absolutely
Yes, it can. It’s possible that youmhave a dental infection of a lower molar that is referring pain back to the jaw and to the ear. You should go to a dentist for an exam and X-ray.
Hello,
Depending on what tooth it is a toothache can cause discomfort that feels like it is coming from your ear. This usually does not mean there is anything wrong with your ear. It just means that the toothache is radiating outward and the nerves carrying the signal travel close to your ear. Of course this does not usually happen for teeth that don't have nerves that travel near the ear. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Depending on what tooth it is a toothache can cause discomfort that feels like it is coming from your ear. This usually does not mean there is anything wrong with your ear. It just means that the toothache is radiating outward and the nerves carrying the signal travel close to your ear. Of course this does not usually happen for teeth that don't have nerves that travel near the ear. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
