How to Cure a Toothache
There's a difference between easing a toothache and curing a toothache. There are many ways to ease the discomfort and pain of a toothache, but there are very few ways to stop it for good.
Here are the common ways to get rid of toothaches:
Steps
- Have a dentist give you a simple filling if the cause of your toothache is pulpitis (inflammation of the pulp of the tooth). If you don't have this done soon enough, the pulp will die and become infected, causing a dental abscess, which means a more severe toothache.
- Cure a dental abscess by having a dentist perform a root canal or extract the tooth. (Of course, if you have to remove a tooth to get rid of a toothache, you should definitely brush your teeth more.)
- Keep your teeth and gums healthy to prevent the toothache (and the infection that causes it) from returning.
- Use a popular brand of toothpaste formulated specifically for sensitive teeth. Use it as a paste and apply to the aching tooth. Cover with a 1x1 inch folded piece of kleenex (or anything else that might work well) and keep it there folded in half (half against back of tooth and half against front), trying not to spread the toothpaste beyond the tooth itself as the toothpaste can cause gums to "peel" if on too long. Let the kleenex-covered toothpaste sit on affected tooth for about ten minutes. Remove kleenex. No need to rinse, but you can if you prefer to.
- Brush your teeth and get all the waste out of your body.
Tips
- Try not to eat hard food (such as... apples, nuts, etc ).
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Here are some home-tested cures for the common toothache. They say it helps! Try these, but if the problem is chronic, consider seeing a dentist -- it could be a symptom of a more serious problem.
Steps
- Rub any of the following on your aching tooth:
- Cucumber
- Dried peppermint, salt water and oats
- Raw potato
- Real vanilla extract
- Tea bag, garlic cloves and ginger root
- Olive oil
- Iodine
- Table salt and warm water
- Oil of oregano
- Hot, wet washcloth
- Cucumber
Warnings
- You should be extremely careful when experimenting with your teeth, though none of these recipes are dangerous; they can be procured in any grocery store.
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