“What could be the cause of front tooth pain?”

It is difficult without pic or X-ray, but sometimes grinding or a habit like pencil chewing or biting nails or eating seeds can cause it.

The most probable cause is tooth decay. This can be easily diagnosed by your dentist. An X-ray may be needed to determine if and how deep the decay may be. There are other reasons that a tooth may cause pain, and again, these would be explained by your dentist during your examination visit. My best advice is to seek care as soon as possible because a pain from decay will only lead to worse situations that may involve root canal therapy and/or extraction. You should consider dental pain as a warning being given to you that you have some type of problem that needs attention. In dentistry, as with most other health areas, things usually worsen over time. So, do yourself a favor and seek out treatment sooner than later.

Front tooth pain could be caused by a cavity, infection or trauma( either external hitting the tooth or from opposing tooth hitting too hard)

This is a very general question and the answer could be many things it could be route sensitivity from recession of the gums it could be two CK it could be a fractured tooth it could be from a periodontal infection. You get my drift best bet is to see your dentist

Best Regards,
Dr. Mark Berkowitz

Hello,

Front tooth pain can be caused by a number of things; which is why a dentist generally asks a lot of questions when someone first comes in with tooth pain. Some of the question include; Sharp or dull pain? When did the pain start? Where you eating when the pain started? Does anything make the pain worse or better? Have you taken any medication for the pain? These questions in addition to an exam and X-rays will help determine the cause of pain. For instance, if it is sharp stabbing pain and the X-ray shows a cavity that is close to the pulp chamber (where the nerve is) it is likely that the pain is from a cavity that is irritating the pulp chamber of the tooth. Or, if the X-ray shows the tooth is intact but the pain started while eating after something hard was bit down on, then it is likely that the pain was caused from trauma and perhaps treating it medically will get rid of the pain. The best thing would be to go to a dentist and have an evaluation done. Knowledge that it is nothing major could at least ease the burden. Hope this helps.

My best to you!

William F. Scott IV, DMD