Toothache Home Remedies
How to Stop a Toothache
A number of toothache home remedies are effective for toothache pain relief. Use a natural toothache remedy until you can get to a dentist.
If you are here looking for toothache home remedies, there is a good chance that either you or someone close to you needs toothache pain relief right now. Maybe it is even in the middle of the night and no stores are open. Hopefully you will have at least one or more of the following remedies on hand.
Toothache pain can be excruciating and the actual tooth that is causing the pain may not feelpainful. That is, the pain may actually be experienced as a severe headache.
Toothache is usually caused by tooth decay. The tooth has decayed to the point where the soft pulpy dentine is exposed and is inflamed. This part of the tooth has nerve endings which are very sensitive. What some people experience as toothache is actually a tooth abscess which may not be in the tooth itself but rather in the bone supporting the tooth. Much of the pain from an abscessed tooth is caused by the build up of pressure from the pus that is formed because of the bacteria that is present.
Not every home remedy for toothache will be effective for everyone. You may need to try several before you have success.
Accupressure Point Massage for Toothache
The first remedy to try uses a pressure point technique. You can use this technique while you are at work, in the middle of the night, or even in a public place. Basically, you apply pressure to the appropriate point on the body and then gently massage in a circular motion for a minute or two.
Many people find rapid, even instant, toothache pain relief by massaging the pressure point that is on the hand between the thumb and the index finger. When you spread your fingers wide you can see the web area between them. The web between your index finger and your thumb is quite large. Just inside this web is an area of muscle. Place the thumb and index finger of the opposite hand on the top and bottom of this area and gently massage for a minute or two.
People report that applying ice or running cold water to this same area for a few minutes also brings relief from toothache.
Another accupressure point for toothache is the ear lobe. Grasp your earlobe between your thumb and index finger and massage. Do this on the same side as the tooth that is giving you trouble.
Herbal Toothache Home Remedies
- Oil of Oregano first diluted and rubbed into the gums around the ailing tooth may reduce swelling and discomfort. It will sting for a while though.
- Clove Oil or even a whole clove placed on an aching tooth is a well known toothache home remedy.
- Some people have reported success in relieving toothache by mixing a small amount of black pepper and salt and apply it to the tooth.
- The paste of a crushed clove of garlic is often effective and is something you may already have in your kitchen cupboard. This is probably not something to use if you are planning on going to work afterwards but if it is the middle of the night and you are desperate you will probably try almost anything. Eating raw onion is also effective. Both garlic and onion have antibacterial properties.
- Cinnamon placed on and around the tooth is often helpful. Some recommend mixing the cinnamon with honey and then applying it to the tooth. I wouldn't do this with a tooth that has an open cavity. Just mix the cinnamon with a very small amount of water and apply with a cotton swab.
More Toothache Home Remedies
- People report having success with toothache pain relief using lime. Take a section of a slice of lime and place it on the tooth.
- Vanilla extract can also bring quick relief of toothache. First be sure you have real vanilla extract and not artificial vanilla extract. Dip a Q-Tip into the extract and apply to the tooth.
These toothache home remedies may give you the relief you need in order to get to sleep and survive until you can get to a dentist. They are only a temporary solution for the pain and will do nothing to cure the cause of the tooth pain. If the tooth is abscessed, it is imperative that you see a dentist as soon as possible. An abscessed tooth can be dangerous.
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