Nine dental warning signs you shouldn't ignore

Here are the symptoms that warrant a trip to the dentist

    Our mouths can often reveal more about our health than we might realise. Long before a problem becomes painful or obvious enough to affect our daily lives, there are often early signs that something may be brewing beneath the surface.

Here, dental experts highlight the red flags we shouldn’t ignore and explain how early investigation and treatment can make an important difference.

Midleton dentist Dr Carmel Curtin (Corabbey Dental and Orthodontics) warns that a toothache is typically caused by tooth decay or a gum infection. “The problem is that by the time symptoms present, the damage to the tooth is often quite significant.”

Dentist Carmel Curtin: Patients are often unaware they have gum disease until the condition is advanced. Picture: Dan Linehan What can you do?