What are the symptoms of a tooth infection?

What are the symptoms of a tooth infection?

If your tooth is infected, your pain may be:

• Gnawing or throbbing.
• Sharp or shooting.
• Continuous or only when chewing.
• Radiating to the jawbone, neck or ear.

Other oral symptoms of infection include:

• Tooth sensitivity to hot or cold temperatures.
• Bitter taste in the mouth.
• Foul-smelling breath.
• Gum redness and swelling.
• Loosening of the tooth.
• Swollen area in the upper or lower jaw.
• Open, draining sore on the side of the gum.

In addition, you may experience more generalized symptoms like:

• Fever.
• Swollen neck glands.
• General discomfort, uneasiness or ill feeling.