When left untreated it can lead to serious health problems beyond just your affected tooth. But Remember!Ī toothache is a horrible experience and ALWAYS signals that something is wrong.
I’ll give this one an honorable mention.ĭisclaimer: I have no idea what bay berries are.Īnd there you have it – a review of the most commonly recommended home remedies for tooth pain you can find on the web. I found quite a bit on the web that recommends mixing bay berry bark and vinegar into a thick paste and applying it onto the hurting tooth as a home remedy for toothache. Note: Eating salty potato chips will not have the same effect. The salt water will draw fluid away from the tissues of the affected area and reduce pressure on your nerve endings. Swish the mixture around in your mouth, then spit it out. of salt in 8 ounces of very warm (not hot) water.
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Here’s how to use it: place 1/4 – 1/2 tsp. Warm salt water is one of the most recommended and most effective ways of soothing a toothache. (Neat – not on the rocks because cold aggravates painful teeth.) Note: You’re better off drinking the booze. However, any pain relief they perceive is likely due to the irritating effects of the alcohol on their gums districting their brain from the pain signals coming from the tooth. Some of my patients believe they get pain relief from swishing it around in their mouths. The alcohol in bourbon and whiskey is both an antiseptic and an astringent. Note: You might get some relief, but you’ll smell like the holiday ham. You can also grind or crush whole cloves with a few drops of cooking oil for the same effect. Place a piece of dry cotton over the tooth and bite down. Place the cotton directly into the cavity of the affected tooth. Here’s how to use it to relieve tooth pain: mix 2-3 drops with olive or cooking oil and saturate a piece of cotton with the mixture. Oil of cloves, also known as eugenol, has both antimicrobial and pain relieving properties and is a common ingredient in many dental products. Note: This is not good for one’s social life. Because onion has antimicrobial properties it may provide a slight bit of tooth pain relief. (It’s great on pizza, though.)Ī lot of the websites I found tell you to put a piece of raw onion on the affected tooth. Note: Garlic powder is not a substitute for fresh garlic. If you try this, make sure you crush the garlic and be aware that it can be irritating to your gums, so put it only in the cavity in the affected tooth. When garlic is crushed or finely chopped two chemicals that join to form allicin, which has antibiotic properties and can offer a bit of pain relief. In addition to using it to ward off vampires, garlic also has medicinal value. Note: If you had a headache, would you put an aspirin on your forehead? Swallow the aspirin. You’d be surprised by how many people I have seen over the years who tried it and caused harm to their soft tissue. Don’t do it! Aspirin is acidic and will burn your gums. Many people believe that a good way to relieve tooth pain is to place an aspirin on the gum of the affected tooth. Here’s the list, my opinion on each, and some NYC humor to go along with it: Common Home Remedies for Toothache So, I did some research (mainly to dispel some of the myths) and to my surprise, some of them actually make sense scientifically. But I was curious if any of them actually work. The majority of the home remedies I found online are not what I typically recommend to my patients. What I discovered is most of the advice is for home remedies for toothaches.
One day I decided to find out what w actually comes up on the internet when people search for toothache remedies. As a dentist, I typically don’t go to Google to get information about dental problems, but I know that a lot of people do – particularly in the middle of the night or when their dentist’s office is closed.
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