Toothache connected to ear infection

It is very common to suffer from toothache connected to ear infection. This is because the lower molars are in close proximity and extend from the mandibular nerve, which also has a branch to the ear. Consequently, if there is some sort of problem in that region, there is always a chance it could lead to toothache connected to ear infection. Sometimes, it will be difficult to pinpoint an actual cause, indeed many times what is perceived to be ear pain, may in fact be to do with a problem with a tooth. This is generally called "referred" pain. As the two pains often occur at roughly the same time, it is easy to apportion blame for the tenderness to the wrong area. Occasionally, when a diagnosis of toothache connected to ear infection is made, it can be traced back to a latent infection, abscess/cyst, or other development in the vicinity of the extraction site, or perhaps in an adjacent tooth. It would be advisable, if basic pain killers fail to shift the discomfort in either the teeth or ear; to see a dentist and have it examined and have an xray taken. Toothache connected to ear infection in children can also be misdiagnosed. Familiar alternate causes include water from bathing, soap or shampoo retention, or ear canal irritation from cotton-tipped swabs.