Meaning & History. Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning heavenly, divine, related to dyeus (see ZEUS). Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. As a given name, Diana has been regularly used since the Renaissance. It became more common in the English-speaking world following Sir Walter Scott's novel 'Rob Roy' (1817), which featured a character named Diana Vernon. It also appeared in George Meredith's novel 'Diana of the Crossways' (1885).
These tests try to mimic what may be causing the pain, such as cold stimuli, biting or chewing pressure, and finger pressure on the gums. Sometimes, the cause of a toothache may come from somewhere different than where pain is actually felt.
Additional causes of toothache pain can be gum disease, an ear infection, sinusitis or other similar conditions that inflame the general area around the mouth and jaw. These types of pain are known as radiated or referred pain and are fairly common.