Tooth decay generally refers to caries, no caries toothache is likely to be chronic gingivitis, wisdom teeth pericoronitis, chronic periodontitis, as well as other causes such as dental occult fracture.
1. Chronic gingivitis: chronic gingivitis is due to plaque infection, food impaction, dental calculus and other factors. Patients will experience bleeding gums, tooth pain, bad breath and other symptoms. If the patient has gingivitis, but there is no caries, there may be toothache and other manifestations.
2. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: Wisdom tooth pericoronitis may be caused by wisdom teeth not erupting normally or wisdom tooth eruption is blocked, etc. Patients will show pain in the molar area, fever, chills, redness and swelling of the gum tissues, etc. If the patient does not have caries but has no caries, there may be toothache. If the patient does not have caries, but has pericoronitis of wisdom teeth, toothache will also occur.
3. Chronic periodontitis: Chronic periodontitis may be caused by bad restorations, food impaction, dental calculus, etc.. Patients will have swollen gums, toothache, loose teeth, gum edema and other manifestations. Therefore, patients presenting with chronic periodontitis will have symptoms of toothache.
4. Others: patients with dental caries, gingival cancer, dental trauma, trigeminal neuralgia and other conditions will also have no caries but toothache. Some patients with heart disease may also have toothache when they have angina pectoris.
It is recommended that patients do not have caries, but there is a toothache need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, you can choose targeted measures under the guidance of the doctor treatment.