A tooth abscess is a painful bacterial infection that occurs when a pocket of pus forms at the root of a tooth. It can be caused by severe tooth decay, a cracked or broken tooth, or gum disease.
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Pulp necrosis or a tooth dying is a condition of the tooth where the nerve is dead in the dental pulp. The dental pulp is the soft tissue that contains nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue inside a tooth. If the dental pulp becomes damaged or infected, it can die and cause a range of symptoms
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Bruxism is the involuntary clenching, grinding and gnashing of the teeth, with around half of the population doing this at some stage, usually as a stress response. Some people are regular and forceful tooth grinders and cause a lot of damage to their teeth, resulting in pain in the jaw. Often teeth grinding happens during sleep, but some people grind and clench their teeth while awake.
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