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Tooth pain

Throbbing tooth pain with swelling or fever can indicate a dental abscess. A clinician can decide whether antibiotics are needed, advise on pain control and help you arrange dental care.

Also called: dental abscess · toothache · dental pain relief

Swelling or a possible abscess? Get a tooth infection evaluation online or read when antibiotics help and when you need a dentist.

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Seek urgent care or the ER if you have:

  • Symptoms that are sudden, severe, or rapidly worsening
  • High fever (over 103°F / 39.4°C) that doesn't respond to treatment
  • Chest pain, trouble breathing, fainting, or confusion
  • Signs of dehydration — dizziness, dark urine, unable to keep fluids down
  • Symptoms in someone who is pregnant, immunocompromised, or over 65

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These conditions may be associated with this topic. They are not a diagnosis or a ranked list of causes; follow the urgent-care guidance below.

Dental infection

Dental infection is related to this topic. Its presence here does not establish the cause of tooth pain or that acute symptoms can be treated online.

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