Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, or both medications together can effectively manage a child's toothache as a stopgap until definitive treatment is available, according to ...

Poor, minority, and special needs children are more likely to be affected by toothaches, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (Vol. 164:11, pp.

Pain in and around a tooth is the main sign of a toothache. Depending on the cause, a toothache can feel dull or sharp, with tooth sensitivity, earache, and difficulty chewing among other symptoms.

MOLINE -- Some kids endure constant pain for years because their parents can't afford to take them to dentists. "We have so many kids with toothaches," said Patricia Alexander, principal of Ericsson ...