{"id":426,"date":"2024-12-19T01:47:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T01:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/?p=426"},"modified":"2025-01-31T01:52:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T01:52:56","slug":"why-is-my-toothache-worse-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/why-is-my-toothache-worse-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is My Toothache Worse at Night?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you have a toothache<\/a>, it probably already hurts enough during the day to be problematic. The last thing you need is for it to feel worse when you\u2019re ready to head to bed. But why does that happen? Here are three surprising reasons why your tooth pain may intensify when it\u2019s time to go to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Focus on Pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During the day, it\u2019s easy to become distracted with your job, family, and social life. Thus, you may be less inclined to focus on tooth pain. But at night when it\u2019s time to relax, all bets are off. That\u2019s because with nothing occupying your attention, you\u2019ve got plenty of time to notice that your mouth hurts, which can keep you awake and miserable all night long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increased Blood Circulation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lying down increases the blood flow to your brain, which in turn means more tooth pain than you might experience if you were simply sitting or standing. This is because excess blood is amplifying the pressure on your damaged tooth. Thus, if you must sleep with an untreated toothache, try to do it with your head elevated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teeth Grinding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you find yourself waking up with tooth or jaw pain, you could be suffering from bruxism (teeth grinding) without even realizing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telltale signs of bruxism include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n