What can you do to make a toothache feel better besides having it pulled?? Need quick relief.?

Question

tooth is broken off, i think the nerve is now being exposed...don't have time to take off from work right now to have it fixed...i didn't know if maybe someone might know a home remedy that can bring quick relief. i have been taking goody powders to ease the pain, it happens mostly when i eat.

Answer 1

boil some cloves and swish it around in your mouth ..it will numb the pain ........really works !....good luck !...Gr1m

Answer 2

I know what you're going throught...the same thing happened to me recently. The ice idea that others have talked about really does work. However it's only temporary and the pain only goes away for about 10 mins. You need to see a dentist immediately, he'll prescribe you some medicine for the time being...probably lortab which is a prescription analgesic (pain reliever). If you need some relief quickly, try medicine with acetaminophen in it (it's less potent). Tylenol seemed to work really well. However it'll take about 2 hrs for it to start working. Once it does, you won't feel any pain for a couple of hours.

Hope this helps....

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Rub some Oil of Cloves around the tooth area. It will deaden the pain. Obtainable in most Pharmacists or Natural Food store.

Answer 5

Marijuana definitely temporarily a quick relief.

SIDE-EFFECT: You get the muchies - then u eat alot of chips and snacks.

RESULT: Your toothache hurts even more cuz of the chips and snacks u've been eating during the quick relief stage.

Answer 6

don't know. when it happened to me i was in so much pain i would have shot some one if they looked at me the wrong way. i had my tooth extracted at 10 am and as soon as it was out i felt great. get it taken care of b4 it becomes infected and you loose more than just the one tooth.

Answer 7

I would call the Dentist office immediately. Over the counter meds will not help. Get the tooth fixed.

Answer 8

take a small glass of whisky .and swirl it about the infected tooth,this should have a more or less instant effect.brandy/ bourban can also be used .best of luck

Answer 9

Pain pills will do the trick i had experience with a broken tooth

Answer 10

Drink.

Drink heavily.

Answer 11

A toothache is any pain or soreness within or around a tooth, indicating inflammation and possible infection. Generally a toothache happens if tooth decay penetrated the pulp chamber or is very close to it, which contains the nerves and tiny blood vessels. Ideally for a toothache is to undergo a dental treatment at once.
There are of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers to cure toothaches that you can choose from. Most common are Paracetamol, Aspirin, and Acetaminophen.
If you feel that a small swelling has occured, you may take NSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) for its inflammatory action, like Ibuprofen and Mefenamic Acid. However, those with a history of of ulcers and those pregnant women needs a doctor's reccomendation when taking NSAID and Aspirin.

Home remedy : Ice is excellent in numbing nerve endings. Try to compress the affected area with ice. But if it aggravates the pain, discontinue it.

Toothache needs an emergency treatment. A sharp, throbbing pain is usually irreversible, and the above remedies only relieves the pain, not cure it. Maintaining proper oral hygiene is the key to preventing toothaches. The best way to prevent tooth decay is to brush at least twice a day, preferably after every meal and snack.

Toothache relief with this natural toothache remedy!
The old standard kitchen toothache remedy

A great natural toothache remedy is to either ground clove or pure food grade clove oil on the affected tooth. This is the most well known of all herbal toothache remedies. I list this remedy first since most people have cloves in their spice rack.



NOTE: In my Roots and Branches Herbal Home Study Course, I recommend people practice herbal nourishment at the same time they are treating an acute situation herbally or allopathically. In this course, I teach you how to make an herbal infusion. If you know how to make an infusion, I recommend using Oatstraw (Avena sativa) infusions while you are treating your toothache’s pain. You can order oatstraw in the bulk herb section of Mountain Rose Herbs.



Other great herbal toothache remedies…

• Echinacea. This cold and flu remedy has a long history for being a toothache remedy. In fact, a Lakota elder I know calls it the "toothache plant." That's what his grandmother called it as well. Try using Echinacea tincture. The best toothache remedy would be to use fresh Echinacea root dug from the ground, so if you have some in your garden, try it some day! Click here to read more about Echinacea. You can make your own Echinacea tincture in our Herbal Medicine Making Kit. Read how.

• A few drops of tea tree essential oil can be infused in water. Cleansing the mouth with this solution can give rapid relief to inflamed gums. It is a very potent antibacterial. Tea trea oil is an important component to our Travel First Aid Kit.

• A combination of the following items used on a regular basis can be very helpful as part of a home remedy for toothache. First, a calendula toothpaste such as Weleda brand seems to be very preventive in nature. Calendula has a long history of being used for the gums and teeth. Myrrh toothpastes are another option (Tom’s of Maine makes one). Both of these herbs have astringent and antibacterial effects. These are available in all natural foods markets and in many supermarkets.

• If your filling comes out…A paste of slippery elm powder and water put into a tooth where the filling has come out, will be very helpful until one gets to the dentist. And a mouthwash made with sage (Salvia officinalis) or calendula (Calendula officinalis) and a pinch of salt, is beneficial to bleeding gums.




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Garden or outdoors toothache remedy

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), originated in Europe and Asia, but is now naturalized throughout North America. Yarrow grows wild in fields, meadows, roadsides and open woodlands. Yarrow has the ability to stop bleeding and aids in healing wounds. But the root of the yarrow is also an anesthetic. To relieve toothaches, apply the fresh root or leaves to the gums or teeth. It's yet another great herbal toothache remedy.

Raw plantain leaves crushed and placed on the aching tooth will also help stop a toothache. If you happen to have a little salt with you, mix a little salt with the chewed leaves. Too read more about plantain, click here.

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Here are some basic toothache remedies...especially if you do not have ANY of the above ingredients and you need toothache relief NOW!

Philip D. Corn, D.D.S., a private practitioner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and director of the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry, says a toothache may be a symptom of several things. The pulp of your tooth or the gums around your throbbing cuspid could be infected. There could be decay in a molar. You may have a cracked bicuspid. Or you might have been smacked in the mouth. But the ache could simply be an irritation from a piece of food caught between two teeth, adds Jerry F. Taintor, D.D.S., chairman of endodontics at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. Or it could be a backlash from a sinus problem.

So, until you can get your tooth checked out by a professional, here are some toothache remedy ideas Dr. Corn and Dr. Taintor give:

Rinse your toothache away. Take a mouthful of water (at body temperature) and rinse vigorously, says Dr. Taintor. If your toothache is caused by trapped food, a thorough rinse may dislodge the problem.
Floss gently. If swishing doesn't work, you can try to pry the popcorn hulls or tiny bits of meat out from between your teeth by flossing, says Dr. Taintor. Be gentle! Your gums are likely to be sore.
Take a "shot" to numb the pain. Hold a swig of whiskey over the painful tooth, says Dr. Corn. Your gums will absorb some of the alcohol and that will numb the pain. Spit out the rest.
Rinse with salty water. After each meal and at bedtime, stir 1 teaspoon of salt into an 8-ounce glass of water (again, at body temperature), says Dr. Corn. Hold each mouthful, roll it around your mouth. Spit.
Try a hand massage. When you have an achy tooth, this can ease the pain by 50 percent. Rub an ice cube into the V-shaped area where the bones of the thumb and forefinger meet. Gently push the ice over the area for 5 to 7 minutes.
The doctors also recommend using cloves or clove oil.