If your tooth hurts in the afternoon and not in the morning, you may have pulpitis or it may be caused by other diseases.
1. The symptoms of pulpitis are mainly the presence of spontaneous pain, that is, the teeth without any stimulation will be spontaneous pain, hot and cold stimuli can trigger or aggravate the pain, can occur at any time throughout the day; if it is an acute pulpitis, the pain will be more intense, but also to the surrounding dispersion of the situation, the general pain is more serious at night. So the tooth pain in the afternoon may be pulpitis.
2. In addition, deep caries, periapical periodontitis and other diseases can also cause toothache. Deep caries is the main symptom of eating pain, or drink hot and cold water and so on caused by a transient pain, so if the patient in the afternoon when eating or hot and cold water may cause toothache. Apical periodontitis is mainly occlusal pain, usually there may be hidden pain and discomfort, so there is a certain possibility that the toothache in the afternoon is also apical periodontitis.
Warm tips:Whether it is caused by a variety of reasons, as long as the patient has the symptoms of toothache, it is best to seek medical attention as soon as possible to prevent further deterioration of the condition.