Can inflammation of wisdom teeth cause ear pain?
Disease description:
I've been growing a wisdom tooth over the past couple of days and it's been a bit painful. But today, I don't know why, my ear started hurting too. I'd like to ask, can an inflamed wisdom tooth cause ear pain?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Liwen
Impacted wisdom tooth inflammation may cause ear pain. The inflammation from a wisdom tooth can radiate to other areas via the trigeminal nerve, resulting in pain. This is especially likely when the wisdom tooth has dental caries, making referred pain more common. Therefore, wisdom tooth inflammation may lead to ear discomfort. If you have an inflamed wisdom tooth, prompt treatment is recommended, and tooth extraction may be necessary in some cases.
