The pain caused by pulpitis can be alleviated through medication or root canal treatment. Pulpitis, a severe pain resulting from bacterial infection of the dental nerve, can sometimes radiate to the temporal area, causing ear pain or headaches. If not treated promptly, oral pain relief medications can be used for temporary relief; however, these drugs only serve as an adjunctive therapy and do not fundamentally resolve the tooth pain. The definitive solution requires root canal treatment, which relieves the pressure within the pulp chamber, alleviating the pain of pulpitis. After alleviation, further dental treatment is necessary. If the teeth are not treated following relief, further infection might lead to apical periodontitis, and in severe cases, can result in facial cellulitis, also known as a space infection.