Toothache (pulpitis)
Disease Information
In-Depth
How do I know if my child has a toothache?
The following are the most common symptoms of a toothache. However, each child may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
- constant, throbbing pain in a tooth when chewing
- a tooth is painful to touch
- pain in the tooth that worsens with hot or cold foods or liquids
- the jaw in the area of the tooth that is sore, tender to touch and/or swollen
- fever
- generally tired and feeling badly
