When your teeth hurt, it doesn’t just make chewing painful—it can also stop you from eating normally or hanging out with friends, which means the pain affects your whole life, not just your mouth.

People who have more tooth pain are much more likely to have trouble eating, talking, or hanging out with friends because their pain gets in the way of daily life.

Whether you're male or female, young or old, or have more or less education doesn't seem to change how much dental pain affects your daily life — everyone feels about the same impact.