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Headache due to tooth decay
Hi,
My tooth is broken half and the pain is very powerful. It hurts my left side of face.. After eating hot or cold it's like shooting pain. I can't sleep at night.. It's in the upper part of mouth.. It's decayed and it's breaking. It's like half hanging in my mouth
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Hi. A deep fracture of a tooth causes damage to the nerve inside the tooth. That is the reason of the pain.
You need to get an x-ray done to know the damage first.
Most deep fractures can be treated by getting a root canal done followed by a cap.
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