Answer six quick questions about your toothache or post-extraction symptoms. You’ll get one of three results: normal — manage at home, watch closely, or contact a dentist now. This is educational triage, not a diagnosis.
What the results mean
Contact now: spreading swelling, high fever, trouble breathing/swallowing or heavy bleeding can signal cellulitis, abscess spread or haemorrhage — conditions that need same-day care. Watch closely: pain that stops improving after day 3, low-grade fever or a foul taste often points to dry socket or early infection, which dentists treat easily when caught early. Normal: steadily improving pain with mild swelling is typical healing.
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Tool last reviewed: September 10, 2026. See our medical disclaimer.