You experience acute toothache. This may be a lingering pain, or a pain caused by so called nerve stabs.

Probable cause: a nagging, continuous pain may be caused by a cavity. When that cavity is visible, the cause is quite obvious, but when the tooth or molar was filled before, it may be possible that the filling started to leak and the cavity below started to become bigger. In case of pain stabbings it may be due to an irritated nerve due to inflammation.

Treatment: in case of a lingering pain we advise you to make an appointment with your dentist. He or she can repair the area by creating a new filling. In case of the pain stabs sometimes a root canal treatment is mandatory.