Understanding Dental Pain & Applying Quick Remedies

As we all know, toothaches are the result of several different factors.  The pain that stems from a toothache is always apparent, normally in the form of throbbing.  The pain will normally intensify as time goes by, when you eat, lay down, or drink hot/cold liquids.  Toothaches are very painful, and it may seem that no matter what you do - it seems to hurt more.

In the dental world, toothaches can include such things as cavities, infections or abscess in the teeth or gums, debris that has been trapped between the teeth and gums, and trauma to the face, teeth, or the jaw.  Sometimes, toothaches can result from medical conditions and have nothing to do with dental.  In most cases, if the problem goes without being checked, it can lead to serious trouble and maybe even become a life threatening situation.

Normally, when you have a toothache, you’ll experience tremendous pain.  The pain will stem from the affected tooth or the jaw, and you’ll know it almost immediately.  It will start out to be a throbbing pain, then continue to get worse and worse until you get it treated.  If you wait too long and allow the infection to spread throughout the tooth, you’ll end up having to get it pulled or cut out.

Anytime you start to experience a toothache, you shouldn’t hesitate to make an appointment with your dentist to have it checked.  Sometimes, getting an appointment when your tooth starts hurting is easier said than done.  Even though you may be able to use certain products to stop the pain, the pain will always come back until you get the problem fixed.  A toothache will always come back, until you get the tooth taken care of.

If you visit your dentist in time and he catches the problem early, he may be able to save your tooth.  Normally, this will result in a filling, crown, or root canal, although you won’t have to have the tooth removed.  Dentists always look to save teeth, as they don’t like to remove a tooth unless they absolutely have to.  If the tooth has become abscessed, the dentist will put you on antibiotics such as penicillin until the infection has subsided enough to remove the tooth.

Throughout our lives, most of us will experience the pain and agony of a toothache at some point.  A toothache can be the worst pain you have ever felt in your life, especially if you are feeling the pain of an abscess.  Here are some quick remedies until you can get to the dentist. (Results vary for each individual)

1)  Try to get antibiotics like Amoxicillen to kill the infection.  You can buy it from your local pet store if you are unable to get a prescription right away.

2)  You can use Aspirin, or pain relievers like Tylenol, Aleve, etc... but eventually the nerves will become immune to the popular pain relievers.  (These are effective for temporary use)

3)  Gently clean the tooth with baking soda, or remove food particles with dental floss,  then rinse with lukewarm water and salt.

4)  Try soaking a cotton ball in Peroxide and applying to tooth/gum area.  This will sooth and help the infected area.

5)  Try dipping a Peppermint flavor tea bag in boiling hot water.   Squeeze some of the water from the tea bag and place on painful area.  Finish in a cup of tea and occasionally swish around in mouth.

6)  Apply Ambesol or Orajel with a cotton ball to area.

7)  Apply pure vanilla extract with a q-tip to infected or painful area.

8)  Another simple remedy is to place an ice bag on the outside of the cheek nearest the aching tooth. You can make an ice bag by placing a few pieces of ice in a sealed baggie and wrapping the baggie with a handkerchief or a wash cloth.

Here is a great FORUM with many ideas that may help if you are still experiencing tooth pain....

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