| Toothaches can be one of the most irritating things | | | | the pain. If this makes your tooth ache worse |
| because of how much pain it can cause, it is almost | | | | immediately remove the cotton ball and rinse your |
| enough to drive you crazy. The worst part about a | | | | mouth really good with warm salt water. |
| really bad toothache is the constant throbbing that | | | | Tip four: |
| never seems to go away. It seems like every time | | | | You can also try placing a tea bag between the |
| you breathe or move the pain intensifies, no matter | | | | infected tooth and your cheek or holding the tea bag |
| how hard you try to avoid the tooth that hurts. | | | | gently between your teeth. |
| Majority of the time this pain is caused by a cavity, | | | | Tip five: |
| but sometimes that pain can be caused from an | | | | A tried and true method is using an ice pack. You can |
| abscess tooth or an injury to the mouth. | | | | use frozen vegetables in a bag, a zip lock sandwich |
| The only way to fix any of those problems is to go | | | | bag with a few ice cubes, or a regular ice pack to |
| into the dentist, but even the best dentist might not | | | | help provide relief. Simply hold the ice pack on the |
| be able to see you immediately. With a toothache | | | | outside of the cheek closest to the tooth that hurts. |
| sometimes even having to wait a day to get into | | | | Tip six: |
| your dentist can seem like forever. The good news is | | | | You can also use over the counter topical |
| there are quite a few things you can try to help | | | | medications that contain numbing medications. The |
| ease the pain until you can get into the dentist. | | | | medication used to numb the tooth can be lidocaine |
| Tip one: | | | | or benzocaine. Orajel is an over the counter product |
| Try gently removing any food particles from the | | | | that you apply directly to the tooth and it usually |
| tooth with your toothbrush or dental floss. | | | | provides instant relief. |
| Afterwards swish some warm salt water around in | | | | Tip seven: |
| your mouth to help ease the pain and to make sure | | | | You can also take over the counter pain relievers |
| that all of the food particles have been removed. | | | | such as aspirin, Tylenol, and ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is |
| The good thing with the warm salt water is it can be | | | | probably the best choice because it contains an |
| done as often as necessary. | | | | anti-inflammatory that will reduce any swelling in your |
| Tip two: | | | | gums, as well as provide pain relief. Some people |
| When you are eating try to avoid chewing on that | | | | might recommend that you chew the pain relievers |
| side of your mouth. Also try to stay away from | | | | or rub it on your gums, but do not do this as it can |
| foods that are very hot or very cold as this could | | | | cause new or further injury to the gums. |
| cause the tooth to hurt even more. Also sticking with | | | | Tip eight: |
| soft foods will help to avoid putting pressure on the | | | | If the pain does not get better or just continues to |
| tooth. Be sure to gently brush your teeth after | | | | get worse you can go to the nearest emergency |
| eating to avoid having food particles stuck in the | | | | room to get prescription painkillers. |
| tooth. | | | | Regardless of what method or methods you use to |
| Tip three: | | | | help relieve the pain you need to get into the dentist |
| Try putting a cotton ball soaked in clove oil directly | | | | as soon as possible. Remember when going to see |
| on the tooth. Clove oil has soothing and | | | | the dentist be sure to tell him about anything you did |
| infection-fighting properties that might help to relieve | | | | to help relieve the pain. |