2007-05-21 14:10:38 · 12 answers · asked by woodstock8495 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Do NOT melt asprin on your teeth, as this could SERIOSLY burn your gums.
If you are having tooth pain...and I know that SUCKS...take 4 motrin, and pick up Oil of Cloves or Clove Oil. THat can be purchasesd at any drug store. It is cheap. Put some on and around the aching tooth, and you will feel better. It doesn't taste good at all, so try not to get it on your tongue...YUCK!
Anyway, I know the dentist can be expensive, but it is important for you to get there. Try a teaching school, or call your county to see if you qualify for any government run programs. You NEED to get that tooth taken care of, it can AND WILL get much worse.
You can also put cold compresses on your cheek for 20 minutes at a time. This will help you. Take it easy. BEST WISHES.
2007-05-21 15:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Tammy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have nerve pain, from a cavity, and you continue to let it go, it will get bad enough that you may end up going to the ER which costs mucho dinero.
You may need a root canal, and prob dental work. If you dont mind the idea of using a good pair of pliars, and wiskey, you shoud buy dental insurace now, it only costs 24$ a month at most. That is not that much money! It usually takes 6mo for fillings to a year to kick in, for big procedures like crowns and root canals.
A cavity that might need a simple filling now, will get worse if you let it go, the cavity can deepen so that nerve is exposed and the dental pulp in the tooth becomes infected, you will need a root canal and a crown, $1700 and the tooth can become abcessed and that is a bad thing. At that point the pain is so bad. Thats what happend to me, so take heart.
Go get X-rays, see what the dentist says the minimum you can do and wait till the insurance kicks in and then get the root canal etc. Also ask your family if they can lend you money for the x-rays and initial visit. This is the best advice. You can arrange payments with the dentist, you dont have to pay them all right away, What do you think other people do??? Also for pain relief today take advil, and gargle with listerine, floss, and try chewing on the other side, avoid candy and hot cold foods, things that may ingure teeth, like ice cubes.
I recently had $ 6200.00 worth of dental work cause I was poor and waited too long, the dentist said it could have been prevented if I had gotten simple, 150$ fillings when the pain first began! Thats a big Ouch!
2007-05-21 14:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by Cristina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 19:57:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't put aspirin on the tooth or surrounding tissue! This can cause a "burn" on the tissue and does nothing for the possible infection. Tooth pain can have many different causes, can you describe the pain? In the event that you are sure this is coming from a decayed tooth, please at least see your doctor or go to the ER if you cannot get to the dentist, they can prescribe antibiotics to at least get the infection under control. This will help only temporarily though, the infection will return with more virulent bacteria the longer you put off getting the tooth taken care of. Infection in a tooth can spread throughout your body and be very dangerous! Perhaps your area has a dental clinic or a dental school you can visit? They offer services at a much lower cost. Good luck!
2007-05-21 14:26:20 · answer #4 · answered by thehygenius 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just go to the dentist, if you ignore the problem now it will only get worse. Some dentist will take payment plans you can afford and if you get lucky you can find a dental school in your area that will treat you for only about half of what a dentist office will charge. Tooth pain means that it is already down to the nerve so don't let this go untreated or you'll need a root canal.
2007-05-21 14:16:50 · answer #5 · answered by beautyofthesea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a really bad idea. Toothache can be a sign of a serious problem. If you don't treat it you can end up with a very serious illness, or a far more extensive problem with your teeth. Often people who ignore a problem for a long time end up finally going to the dentist after they cannot take the suffering any more. When they finally go the damage caused by waiting is far more than it ever would have been if the problem had been treated early. Ignoring toothache is a really bad idea. Go see a dentist.
2016-03-14 00:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that taking sinus medecine helps tremendously until I can get to the dentist. SOmetimes it is inflamed sinuses or sinusitis that is actually putting pressure on a bad tooth. Worked many a time for me. I use the green TYleno and allergy................or generic green sinus pain pills. It has something in it that drys the fluid causing pressure up.
2007-05-21 14:16:25 · answer #7 · answered by txpuddinpie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try "Oragel." It's sold over the counter. But you know it won't fix your problem. Eventually , you will have to see the dentist. Don't turn into an alcoholic before you go!!
2007-05-21 14:24:59 · answer #8 · answered by LadyLynn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you go to the pharmacy, there is like.. a gel that you can buy that will temporarily numb the pain, so later on, once you get the money, you can go to the dentist.
2007-05-21 14:19:12 · answer #9 · answered by lomatar1186 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it won't help your teeth in the long run but you can gargle with peroxide. it won't hurt you some toothpaste even has it in it.
you can also gargle with wrm salt water
rotate laying on a heat paid and ice pack.
none of theese three things will solve the problem permantly but, it might help for a short term solution
2007-05-21 14:46:09 · answer #10 · answered by CHRISTINA m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋