by Dr. Jon Erickson | Feb 10, 2021
Sinuses are like hollow caves in your skull, empty except for a thin layer of protective mucus. Some sinus passages are large, and some are much smaller. They’re lined with tender pink tissue called the mucosa. You have maxillary sinuses, frontal sinuses, and ethmoid...
by Dr. Jon Erickson | Sep 21, 2017
If you’ve ever had a toothache, you’ve probably thought, “Why is my tooth hurting? What’s causing it?” Toothaches are common, but your tooth pain may not originate from the same source each time. When you experience a toothache, you need to determine its cause and...
by Dr. Jon Erickson | Feb 12, 2014
Winter seems to be a time when many people in Hendricks County suffer from sinus infections or sinusitis. But did you know that sinusitis can sometimes cause a toothache? Your sinuses are a connected system of hollow, air-filled cavities in your skull. They’re lined...