Can a problem with a back tooth refer pain to a front tooth?

In my experience this does not usually happen.Often patients who haven't been to a dentist for a while may have multiple problems, but I try to deal with the problem that is bothering them the most. Occasionally patients with a problem on a top back tooth report that the pain is coming from the bottom teeth on the same side, but not from the anterior teeth. Accordingly when a patient presents with pain in the segment, I usually try to focus on the anterior teeth in the quadrant that a patient reports their pain.