HOW TO STOP A TOOTHACHE

Treating Toothache

Saltwater rinse

For many people, a saltwater rinse is an effective first-line treatment. Saltwater is a natural disinfectant, and it can help loosen food particles and debris that may be stuck in between your teeth. Treating a toothache with salt water Trusted Source can also help reduce inflammation and heal any oral wounds.

To use this approach, mix 1/2 teaspoon (tsp) of salt into a glass of warm water and use it as a mouthwash.

CLOVE OIL

Since ancient times, Indian Ayurvedic practitioners have been using the aromatic spice clove and its oil to get rid of toothache. It helps in subsiding the pain, but it also helps get rid of the soreness caused in the gums due to toothache. Clove oil is extracted chiefly from the bud and stem of eugenol clove. This toothache home remedy helps relieve the pain by numbing the nerve.

Ingredients

Two to three drops of clove oil
A ball of cotton
Half teaspoon olive oil

Metho

Take two to three drops of clove oil and mix it with half a teaspoon of olive oil.
Soak a small ball of cotton on it and apply to the affected tooth area
Please keep it on the affected area for a while till the site starts to feel numb, and pain subsides.
Rinse mouth with water
Repeat at least once a day for 2-3 weeks or till the time the pain has completely vanished

Clove oil can also be mixed with coconut oil and applied to the affected area for best results.

Cold compress

You may use a cold compress to relieve any pain you’re experiencing, primarily if any trauma has caused your toothache. When you apply a cold compress, it causes the blood vessels in the area to constrict. This makes the pain less severe. The cold can also reduce any swelling and inflammation.

To use this approach, hold a towel-wrapped bag of ice to the affected area for 20 minutes at a time. You can repeat this every few hours.

GARLIC

One of the toothache home remedies includes using Garlic. Being an antibiotic, Garlic provides immense relief from tooth pain.

Ingredients

One or two pods of Garlic
Salt & pepper (according to the quantity of the paste)

Method

Take two to three pods of Garlic and crush them with some salt and pepper
Apply the mixture to the affected area and keep it on till the pain subsides
Repeat the treatment daily or till the time the pain has subsided

Peppermint tea bags

Peppermint tea bags can be used to numb pain and soothe sensitive gums.

To do this, allow a used tea bag to cool down before applying it to the affected area. It should still be slightly warm.

You can also swap approaches and use this to cool, rather than warm, the area. To do this, put a used tea bag in the freezer for a couple of minutes to chill it, and then apply the pack to your tooth.

ONIONS

Onions also are antibacterial and antiseptic and are a great help in controlling toothache. Onion is one of the various toothache home remedies that can relieve pain by killing the infection-causing germs.

Ingredients

A slice of raw onion (peeled)

Method

Take the slice of onion and keep it on the affected tooth
Bite into the onion and keep it pressed between teeth for 10 minutes
Rinse your mouth with water
Repeat at least once a day for 2-3 weeks

Even though the taste of raw onion is too strong, but the effect stays long.

GINGER

Ginger and cayenne pepper, when mixed, work magic on toothaches.

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2-3 drops of olive oil

Method

Take half a teaspoon of ginger paste and mix with equal amounts of cayenne pepper.
Mix two to three drops of olive oil in it and apply the mix to the affected tooth area
Keep the mixture on for 10-15 minutes
After that, rinse mouth with warm water
Repeat the process once or twice a week

CUCUMBER

Cucumber is known for its soothing and cooling effect and thus works incredibly well as a toothache remedy. It also has hemostatic effects that curb the blood flow to the pain-affected area, which results in shrinking the ache.

Ingredients

A spoonful of grated cucumber
Few drops of lemon juice

Method

Take a spoonful of grated cucumber and mix with few drops of lemon juice
Take the mixture and apply on the affected area and keep it on for 10 minutes
When the pain subsides, rinse mouth with cold water and repeat the process daily if necessary

TURMERIC

Its antibacterial and antiseptic properties help relieve pain and heal the gum and tooth area in infection or an abscess.

Ingredients

½ teaspoon turmeric
Few drops of mustard oil (warm)
One cotton ball

Method

Mix oil and turmeric to make a thick paste
Use the cotton ball to apply it to the affected tooth
Could you leave it to rest for 10 minutes?
Swish your mouth with water to avoid swallowing the paste
Repeat at least once a day or till the pain has subsided for better results

While these home remedies may provide you temporary relief from a toothache, you must visit your dentist regularly to keep a check on your teeth and gum health. If the pain persists for an extended time, your dentist would be best suited to tell you its underlying and correct cause and start the treatment accordingly.

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