What is Toothache?

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WHAT IS TOOTHACHE?

"Toothache" usually refers to pain around the teeth or jaws primarily as a result of a dental condition. In most instances, toothaches are caused by tooth problems, such as a dental cavity, a cracked tooth, an exposed tooth root, or gum disease. However, disorders of the jaw joint (temporo-mandibular joint) can also cause pain that is referred to as "toothache." The severity of a toothache can range from chronic and mild to sharp and excruciating. The pain may be aggravated by chewing or by cold or heat. A thorough oral examination, which includes dental X-rays, can help determine whether the toothache is coming from a tooth or jaw problem and the cause.

Sometimes, a toothache may be caused by a problem not originating from a tooth or the jaw. Pain around the teeth and the jaws can be symptoms of diseases of the heart (such as angina or heart attacks), ears (such as inner or external ear infections), and sinuses (air passages of the cheekbones). For example, the pain of angina (inadequate supply of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle because of narrowing of the arteries to the heart) is usually located in the chest or the arm. However, in some patients with angina, a toothache or jaw pain is the only symptom of their heart problem. Infections and diseases of the ears and sinuses can also cause pain around the teeth and jaws. Therefore, evaluations by both dentists and doctors are sometimes necessary to diagnose medical illnesses causing "toothache."

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v  List Of Vocabulary

§  Toothache                 =          Sakit gigi

§  Teeth                          =          Gigi

§  Jaws                           =          Rahang

§  Dental                         =          Yang berhubungan dengan gigi

§  Cracked                     =          Retak

§  Disorder                     =          Kekacauan, penyakit

§  Gum                            =          Gusi

§  Chronic                      =          Kronis, tak hilang-hilang

§  Mild                            =          Mendingan, sejuk

§  Sharp                          =          Tajam, kenaikan

§  Excruciating              =          Mengerikan

§  Aggravated               =          Menjengkelkan, memperburuk

§  Chewing                     =          Mengunyah

§  X-rays                         =          Sinar X

§  Cheekbones              =          Tulang pipi

§  Sinuses                    =          Lubang yang menghubungkan rongga hidung dengan batok kepala

Exercise

Answer the question below, according to the text!

1.      What is Toothache?

2.      What is the cause of toothaches?

3.      What is the amin point of the last paragrafh?

4.      What is angina?

5.      What is the main point of the last paragrafh?