What’s going on with the headache from the toothache?

A toothache that causes headaches and body aches is a typical symptom of pulpitis. Pulpitis is an inflammatory response to bacterial infection of the pulp tissue. Typical clinical symptoms include pain from hot and cold stimuli, increased pain at night, and pain that cannot be localized. The pain during an attack of pulpitis is very severe, especially at night, and can sometimes wake up from sleep. An attack of pulpitis in one tooth can cause pain in both the upper and lower jaw teeth on the same side, and it is not possible to specify which tooth is involved. The pain can radiate to the same side of the head, ears, temples and other parts of the body. Therefore, headaches caused by toothache need to be treated to get relief, and it is recommended to visit a dentist in time.