My Tooth Has Been Hurting For Weeks
My tooth has been hurting for weeks. Does that automatically mean I need a root canal?
Not necessarily — prolonged tooth pain has several possible causes, and only a clinical examination with an X-ray can confirm which one you’re dealing with.
A deep cavity that hasn’t yet reached the nerve can cause significant pain and be treated with a filling.
Gum infection around a tooth can mimic the symptoms of pulp damage. Cracked tooth syndrome — a hairline fracture — causes pain that comes and goes, often triggered by biting in a specific direction. An abscess is a more serious infection that has already reached the bone.
The mistake people make is waiting too long hoping it will resolve on its own. In the case of genuine pulp infection, it will not resolve — it will spread, and what could have been a simple root canal becomes a more complex and costly situation involving the surrounding bone. Getting it assessed early keeps more options on the table.
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