Can Dental Issues Cause Sore Throat?

An abscessed tooth can cause significant pain, and can also cause bacteria to spread throughout your mouth, resulting in a sore throat. This is the most common with the lower wisdom teeth. You may notice other symptoms, too.

Can a tooth infection spread to your throat?

If a tooth infection is left untreated, it can spread to your face and/or neck. Severe infections can move to even more distant parts of your body.

Can teeth cause sore throat?

Over time, the bacteria will attack your gums and tooth, which can lead to an infection or “abscess”. This can result in a number of painful symptoms. Since wisdom teeth are very close to the rear of your mouth, a sore throat is very common when you have one or more infected wisdom teeth.