Tooth or jaw pain caused by exposure to low air pressure, commonly experienced by airplane pilots and passengers at high altitude.
From 'aero-' (air), 'odont-' (from Greek odous, tooth), and '-algia' (from Greek algos, pain). A specific medical term for aviation-related dental pain.
Aerodontalgia is a real condition that puzzled early pilots—your teeth literally hurt at high altitude because air pressure drops and trapped air in tooth cavities expands, pushing on nerves, making it a painful reminder that your body wasn't designed for the sky.
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