A toothache cannot be tolerated. With her it is impossible to sleep, eat, work. It can occur due to dental problems and be accompanied by unpleasant manifestations, for example, inflammation of the gums, cheeks and, in general, a decrease in well-being. If you experience a toothache, you should immediately consult a doctor. But it happens that it is not possible to do this urgently. How to get rid of a toothache in this case? We learn from the article.
Reasons and ways to get rid of severe pain
Severe toothache can appear for various reasons and indicates the presence of various diseases.
Dental caries is a common occurrence today. If the tooth has recently begun to decay, then mainly the pain is caused by very hot or cold food and drinks, sour and sweet taste. With an actively developing problem, pain is felt all the time while you eat or brush your teeth.
Thinning tooth enamel or cracks can often be the cause.
When the soft tissue of a tooth with a nerve inside (pulp) becomes inflamed, pain can appear as if for no reason, for example, during sleep and radiate to the ear or temporal region.
The tissues around the top of the tooth can also become inflamed. This disease is called periodontitis. Then the pulse is felt, increasing during touching.
Inflammation can also cover the periodontal space, for example, due to infection or together with the formation of a cyst.
There are several ways to alleviate the patient's condition before visiting a doctor:
- take pills;
- use one of the recipes for traditional medicine;
- do acupressure or apply essential oil;
- remove the tooth.
Naturally, the latter, if done, is exclusively in dentistry, and not independently. Any action to eliminate toothache should be treated with caution, as there may be contraindications, ranging from personal intolerance and ending with pregnancy, in which medications are undesirable. But what if you suddenly have a toothache?
How to get rid of a toothache quickly
If the problem occurs while eating, you should rinse your mouth out immediately. Sometimes brushing your teeth can help to prevent food debris from getting caught between your teeth and irritating the painful area.
It is better to refuse exposure to cold, because it will bring some kind of relief, but the pain will return. This method can chill the nerve in the tooth. Then the problem will increase even more. The same goes for ice water. "Treatment" can result in inflammation of the periosteum. Then not only the cheek will swell up, but it may even be necessary to perform a surgical operation.
Medication
- If the toothache is mild, take Analgin. Up to four tablets can be taken in one day. Better to try half. But, if it does not become easier, then after waiting a little, they also drink the other half. Sometimes it is simply applied to the affected area without swallowing. If there are problems with the liver, blood vessels, kidneys, then the tablets are contraindicated. They should not be taken by pregnant women, nursing mothers, or combined with alcohol.
- The pain reliever tablets Nurofen are known. They are allowed to drink up to six pieces per day. But the tablets are not recommended for ulcers, visual impairment or hearing loss, duodenal disease, kidney and liver disease.
- If the pain is too strong, take Ketanov. The remedy will even relieve inflammation. It is better to take it under the supervision of a doctor, as it can cause allergies. Up to sixteen years of age, during pregnancy and lactation, renal or hepatic insufficiency, Ketanov is contraindicated.
- Also, medications are Nise, Tempalgin, Baralgin and many others. In addition to Analgin, to alleviate the condition, a cotton disk soaked in Valokardin is applied to the sore spot.
Folk remedies
At home, simple mouthwashes can help. Stir a teaspoon of baking soda in two hundred milliliters of water. A drop of iodine can be added to the solution. Ordinary vodka is also a disinfectant and anesthetic.
Surely, any housewife has herbs for decoctions, tea and other needs. Some can also be used to relieve toothache. These are oregano, valerian, sage, calendula. 
Oregano tincture is brewed in boiling water, diluting one part of the herb into ten parts of boiling water. It is filtered and rinsed with a warm liquid.
If there is sage in the house, make a decoction from a liter of water and a tablespoon of herbs. After straining, rinse your mouth with the product several times an hour.
Propolis proved to be effective. A small piece is applied to the affected area. Usually, after this, the person becomes much easier. It is even better to rinse your mouth in a solution of a glass of water with half a teaspoon of propolis tincture with alcohol.
May be helpful in relieving pain and cinnamon. Take a stick, grind it well, mix it with honey and apply it to the sore spot.
Plantain is another great pain reliever. Use the root, leaves and stem simply by applying to the source of the pain. Often it is enough to walk like this for thirty minutes, and relief will come.
In ancient times, onions and garlic were used in folk medicine for various purposes. In our case, a mixture of these ingredients with salt will help relieve pain. They are crushed, wrapped in gauze and applied to the source of painful sensations.
Salt can be used alone by dissolving two tablespoons in a glass of water. And if there is also ammonia in the first-aid kit, add ten drops. A cotton swab is moistened in the solution and applied to the area of \u200b\u200bdiscomfort.
It is interesting to rub a clove of garlic on the wrist, then apply it to the wrist, where they feel the pulse and attach it with a bandage. If pain is felt on the right side, the left wrist is treated, and if on the left, then, conversely, the right.
Some housewives advise to attach a slice of bacon, previously cleaned of salt, between the gum and cheek. Many people praise the recipe, saying that the pain subsides quickly and does not reappear soon.
Essential oils and massage
Some essential oils can relieve aching pain. Among them are carnation, fir, lavender, St. John's wort and mint. It is necessary to moisten a swab or cotton pad in oil, apply to the tooth and close the jaws. Stay in this position until the feeling of discomfort is eliminated.
It may sound surprising, but massage can help too. Rubbing is carried out with a piece of ice. However, this should be done not on the sore spot, but on the opposite side of the jaw. It will become easier in a quarter of an hour.
Another useful point for massage is the earlobe and the entire surface. Rub your ear for at least ten minutes on the side where you feel discomfort.
Ice cube massages not only the gums, but also the hands. It is taken in the hand, from the side of which the pain is felt, and the area between the index and thumb of the other hand is massaged. This should be done for at least seven minutes.
Toothache in pregnant women
If a pregnancy is planned, doctors always recommend that patients take care of their teeth in advance so that during fetal maturation they do not have to suffer from diseases. But even if a woman has gone through all the recommended procedures, changes in hormones, a lack of vitamins and nutrients can cause problems with teeth and gums.
Of course, when choosing means to relieve pain, you need to be, in this case, doubly selective. Better to use homemade recipes and go without pills. But you should be careful with herbs too. After all, they can cause allergies or exacerbation of any chronic disease.
From medicines, you can take Paracetomol. It acts directly on the source of discomfort and will not affect other organs. Its components can also penetrate the placenta, but they will not harm the fetus. On the other hand, the remedy cannot be called a strong pain reliever, but it can reduce suffering.
Sometimes it is allowed to take analgin, but not often and in small doses. However, in no case should you drink it in the first three months of pregnancy.
Nurofen should not be taken in the 3rd trimester because it can reduce the amount of fluid around the fetus.
It is also possible and necessary to treat teeth at the dentist during this period. Doctors have limited types of anesthesia. A general recommendation for pregnant women is to visit the dentist at least once during pregnancy.
"Distracting maneuvers"
In addition to drugs specifically aimed at destroying pain, you can use more pleasant ones. Positive emotions are known to be excellent pain relievers. Try to distract yourself! Watch the funniest comedy or do what you really love. Let the necessary receptors work and the pain will simply be forgotten.
However, surprisingly, negative emotions can also distract from discomfort. Find a reason and cry. Even bulbs can be used if, in addition to them, life seems cloudless to you. Crying will relieve pressure in the gums - this is a scientifically proven fact.
After carrying out anesthetic procedures at home, the onset of an improvement in well-being does not mean that you do not need to go to a specialist. On the contrary, it should be addressed as soon as possible, since after some time the pain will return.
One way or another, the dentist is visited at least once every six months. Then it is possible to eliminate the problem at an early stage of its occurrence, which will prevent the development of the disease when serious measures have to be taken.
Toothache can take anyone by surprise. It can be both minor and very strong. Sometimes the tooth begins to hurt so much that a person loses his ability to work. You should not endure the pain, it is better to try to get rid of it. If you don't feel like taking pain relievers, you can try folk remedies for toothache.
Attention! Folk remedies will not eliminate the cause of the disease, but will only alleviate its symptoms. If you suddenly have a toothache, but there is no way to see a doctor, then folk remedies will come in handy. But even if the pain has subsided and the tooth no longer bothers you, do not postpone your visit to the dentist for a long time.
Now let's look at what methods of relieving toothache are offered by traditional medicine.
Calendula, strawberries, mint, chamomile, sage, chicory, black tea - these are just some of the herbs, decoctions from which will relieve acute toothache.
Gargle with herbal decoctions
The easiest way to quickly relieve acute toothache is to rinse your mouth with specially prepared herbal decoctions. Herbs can be purchased at your local pharmacy.
Sage.
Pour two tablespoons of dry sage with two cups of boiling water, cover and leave until it cools completely, then strain and rinse your mouth with every pain.
Chicory.
Brew a teaspoon of dry plant root with a glass of boiling water. Cool until warm and rinse your mouth out as needed.
Collection for pain relief No. 1.
Prepare a decoction from the following components: 50 g of peppermint, 25 g of oregano, 25 g of St. John's wort. Combine the herbs, take two tablespoons of the mixture and place in a saucepan. Pour boiling water over, put on low heat and cook for 3 minutes. Then remove from heat, let it brew under the lid for a couple of hours, strain and use for rinsing.
Collection for pain relief No. 2.
Use 4 tablespoons of oak bark, 4 tablespoons of sage, 3 tablespoons of celandine. Pour boiling water over everything (0.5 l) and let it brew for an hour. After that, boil on the stove for 3-5 minutes, remove, let cool. Rinse your mouth with the strained broth up to 5 times a day, and also apply pieces of cotton wool dipped in this broth to the inflamed gums.
Collection for pain relief No. 3.
Collection components: 100 g of dried chamomile, 100 g of black currant leaves, 40 g of string. Pour 1 liter of boiling water over the herbs, and then let it brew for at least an hour. Chamomile with honey. Brew two pinches of dried chamomile flowers in a glass of boiling water. Let the broth brew for about half an hour, strain, add 1 teaspoon of honey to it. Rinse your mouth every half hour using 50 ml of the broth at a time.
Strawberries.
Brew a couple of pinches of dried strawberry leaves with a glass of boiling water. Cool until warm and rinse your mouth out as often as possible. Strawberry leaves can be replaced with mint or lemon balm.
Black tea.
Brew a cup of strong black tea, let it cool slightly, then rinse your mouth. Hold the tea in your mouth on the side of the aching tooth. However, this method is only suitable for relieving mild pain.
Calendula.
1 tbsp. Pour a spoonful of calendula with 1 cup of boiling water, cover and wait until it cools. Rinse the broth out of your mouth as often as possible. Solutions and tinctures for pain relief If there are no herbs at hand, you can relieve severe pain with alcohol tinctures or prepare special rinse solutions from the ingredients that are found in every home.
Pain relief solutions and tinctures
If there are no medicinal herbs at hand, you can relieve severe pain with alcohol tinctures or prepare special rinse solutions from components that can be found in every home.
Solutions of salt, soda, iodine, mumiyo, alcoholic infusions - will temporarily reduce pain in the oral cavity.
Salt with iodine.
Dissolve 1 teaspoon of table salt in a glass of warm water and add 7 drops of iodine. Stir until the salt is completely dissolved and rinse your mouth well. The pain is reduced after the first application. Use no more than three glasses of solution a day so as not to burn the mucous membrane.
Soda.
Dissolve 0.5 teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of warm water. The rinse solution is ready. Hydrogen peroxide. Pour 2 teaspoons of peroxide into a glass of water and stir.
Beetroot juice.
If you have a juicer, juice the beetroot, put it in your mouth, and hold it for a few minutes. You can attach a piece of beet to the gum. It only helps if the pain is not severe.
Mumiyo.
Buy a mummy solution from your pharmacy that can be used for rinsing. It does not give a strong effect, but it is suitable for children.
Propolis and calamus.
If you often have a toothache, prepare a tincture of propolis and calamus root for rinsing. Take 0.5 l of vodka, pour 100 g of calamus into it, shake it, let it brew in a dark place for at least 10 days. And pour 30 g of crushed propolis with 200 ml of vodka and also insist for 10 days. Keep the finished tinctures in the refrigerator. You need to mix them just before rinsing.
Calamus tinctures need to take 1 tbsp. spoon, and propolis - 0.5 tbsp. spoons. Mix them in a separate container, put in your mouth and rinse for 3 minutes. It will burn a lot at first, but over time you will get used to it.
Vodka.
If you don't have any alcoholic tinctures on hand, and herbal decoctions do not work well enough, you can try rinsing your mouth with regular vodka. However, do not do this too often, otherwise you will burn the mucous membrane.
Other remedies for toothache
In addition to herbal decoctions and alcoholic tinctures, there are still many remedies that help soothe a sore tooth.
Onion and garlic.
Prepare a mixture of ground garlic, onion and 1 teaspoon of salt. Apply this mixture to a cotton swab, and then attach to a sore tooth. Within a few minutes, the pain will begin to subside.
Finely chop the onions and bring them to your eyes, trying to cause watery eyes. Tears help relieve dental pain.
Mumiyo.
Put a piece of mummy in a carious cavity and cover with cotton wool. Tea bags. Take a bag of unflavored black tea and place it between the cheek and gum of the aching tooth. If the pain is not severe, then it will gradually subside.
Hydrogen peroxide.
Moisten a piece of cotton wool with peroxide, then put it into the cavity. Alcohol. Soak a cotton swab with vodka, cognac, moonshine or any other strong, unsweetened alcohol and put it into the cavity of the tooth. The pain will go away pretty quickly.
Horse sorrel.
Rinse the horse sorrel leaf well and chew thoroughly, and apply the rest to the gum.
Propolis.
Place a small ball of propolis in the cavity of the tooth and cover it with cotton wool. Do not pull out until the pain is gone.
Essential oil.
Attention! Essential oils work well for toothaches and also have antimicrobial effects. Fir, clove, sage, peppermint, lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus oils are suitable. Place a few drops of any of the listed oils on a cotton swab and apply to the sore gum. You can use a mixture of several oils.
Oregano.
Chew and hold fresh oregano flowers in your mouth for a few minutes. Carnation. Take a few cloves (sold at a spice store), crush into a powder and pour into the cavity. Cover with cotton wool.
Iodine.
Several times a day, lubricate the gums near the root of the diseased tooth with iodine. In order not to burn the mucous membrane, pull your lip aside and wait until the iodine dries out.
Kalanchoe.
If you have a Kalanchoe houseplant, break off a leaf from it, mash, wrap it in a piece of gauze. Apply to the gum.
Unusual remedies for toothache
Some methods of treating acute toothache with folk remedies may, at first glance, seem unusual, but, nevertheless, they work and many of them have a scientific explanation.
In addition to rinsing, various lotions and even some food products often help relieve toothache.
Aloe... A leaf is cut from the plant, cut along it, a small piece is cut off and a cut with juicy pulp is applied to the gum.
There are cases, I read reviews, that the sheet is tied on the outside on the cheek and after two hours the pain goes away.
Propolis... If you have a piece of propolis, that's just fine! It will need to be carefully wrinkled in your hands, since it is stored in the refrigerator and has a fairly firm shape. In addition, propolis begins to work at a temperature of more than 36-37 degrees, otherwise it will have no effect, and it will just get warm in the hands. The crumpled piece is also applied to the gum of the diseased tooth and / or to the tooth itself.
Tea tree oil, clove oil, fir, mint oil. Any of the oils should be dripped onto a cotton swab and placed on the tooth.
Aloe, Kalanchoe, plantain juice. Squeeze out a little juice from medicinal plants and use on a cotton swab to relieve pain.
Garlic. Interestingly, garlic is also effective for toothache. You can put half a clove on a tooth, or you can finely grind it and combine it with salt, apply such a gruel on a cotton wool to a sore spot.
Onion. Onions have the same analgesic effect, a piece of which you can simply chew.
Take ordinary magnet and attach it to the cheek from the side of the aching tooth. This unusual recipe may in some cases relieve mild pain.
Small a slice of unsalted or salted lard put between the cheek and the gum of the diseased tooth. Keep until the pain disappears.
Take not too tight clothespin and pinch your earlobe with it on the side where the tooth hurts. This method works on nerve endings, but does not have a long-term effect.
Inner side of the wrist , where the pulse is felt, rub with garlic, then attach a half of a garlic clove to this place and wrap it with a bandage or plaster. Wear until the pain subsides.
Dig from the ground plantain with root ... Cut the leaves. Rinse and dry the root well, and then put it in the ear on the side where the aching tooth is located. You can attach the root to the gum.
Grate horseradish , wrap in gauze and tie to the neck, just below the back of the head, so that the burning sensation is well felt. Horseradish can be replaced with mustard.
If you don't have any funds at hand, you can use plain water room temperature or slightly cooler. Put water in your mouth and hold until it warms up, then spit it out and fill up a new portion. Do this until the pain subsides.
Flux remedy
If your cheek is swollen, try the following remedy. Take 1 teaspoon of salt and sugar, as well as 0.5 teaspoon of ground black pepper and a little 3% vinegar. Stir the ingredients and then heat on the stove until the mixture thickens. Apply the remedy to the aching tooth and hold until the pain disappears.
Blue clay.
With a flux, you can make a compress from blue clay. Take a piece of clay, wrap it in a bandage or gauze, and then attach it to the swollen gum. Onion juice. Take a peeled onion, squeeze the juice out of it. Moisten a piece of cotton wool with this juice and attach to the tooth.
Foil.
And another interesting tool that almost no one writes about is aluminum foil. Since I learned about her treatment, I try to use it everywhere. And I want to tell my last story.
On the eve of the weekend, I had a toothache at night and broke down the next morning. The pain was not severe, but debilitating. The tooth whined all day and it began to get. I tried rinsing with soda and propolis tincture, and applied a piece of propolis. But the effect was very short-lived. Then I nevertheless remembered my favorite foil. For some reason, it does not always immediately come to mind.
I made a bridge - narrow strips of foil on an adhesive plaster and glued it to my cheek. Very quickly the pain passed completely and I calmly endured Saturday and Sunday.
After the extraction of the tooth, I will not describe that horror and nightmare, it was not so simple there, the doctor prescribed antibiotics and ketorol for pain. He warned that the pain can be severe and the pills can be taken up to 5-6 pieces a day.
I drank only one tablet of ketorol after a while, as the anesthesia went away, and immediately glued a silver foil bridge. He then helped me, there was no more severe pain and the pills were not required.
Why am I so confident in the help of foil? Well, firstly, I have used it more than once and I know for sure that it always relieves pain well. And secondly, the next day I had to go to the store, I was ashamed to go out into the street with such a sealed tape and took off the bridge. When I returned, it was also normal for some time, and by the evening I felt growing troubles, so I glued the foil again.
Pain relief massage
In addition to all kinds of methods of direct action on the tooth (rinsing, compresses), there are more exotic methods. This includes Japanese massage. The impact on the reflex points on the face helps to remove toothache. Acupressure massage of the face and hands can reduce acute toothache.
If you are interested in this method, you can check its effectiveness for yourself.
Massage elements that eliminate toothache:
1. With three fingers of both hands, apply intense pressure to the temples.
2. Massage the carotid artery.
3. Press on the cheek from the side of the aching tooth.
4. Massage intensively over the upper lip.
5. Take an ice cube in the refrigerator and massage it well between the forefinger and thumb on your hand.
Toothache Massage Points
Can ice be used to relieve pain?
Some people use cold compresses to relieve pain by applying them to the cheek from the side of the aching tooth. The cold really allows you to quickly get rid of acute toothache, but it is important to understand that after the freezing effect is over, the attack will begin again with even greater intensity. In addition, there is a risk of cervical or submandibular lymph nodes becoming cold. Inflammation of the lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) is accompanied by fever, fever, soreness and can lead to the development of purulent processes.
Important! It is possible to apply cold to a sore tooth only after surgical intervention in the oral cavity to eliminate edema and stop bleeding. In all other cases, a cold compress can be used as an emergency measure no more than 1 time (procedure duration - 2-3 minutes).
What not to do with toothache
Toothache is so excruciating that a person tries to get rid of it in all possible ways. But some popularly known methods can only worsen the situation, causing complications. Consider what methods of getting rid of pain are best not to use.
1. Do not drink alcohol by mouth. Some men actively resort to this "folk" remedy for pain. In fact, alcohol will not help a sick tooth in any way, but simply cause intoxication, during which pain sensitivity will decrease. Alcohol is good only when it is directly exposed to the tooth.
2. Applying Aspirin to a diseased tooth. It will not give an effect, since aspirin for toothache should be taken only internally.
3. Warming dressings outside - in case of severe purulent inflammation, they only increase the risk of complications.
5. If you have a toothache, try not to take a horizontal position. In this case, the blood rushes to the gums, so the pain becomes more intense. Better to sit or take a reclining position.
6. Don't have toothache. If you have any of the above tools at hand, be sure to use them. The pain irritates the nerve endings and worsens overall health.
And remember: folk remedies can remove toothache, but not cure the disease. If you just remove the pain and forget about its cause, then you can finish badly before the development of life-threatening complications - sepsis or phlegmon.
It may seem surprising to some, but because of the consequences of neglected dental diseases, people are dying today - due to severe complications that, although rarely, sometimes lead to deaths. However, severe complications never appear in a healthy person for several days - they are usually the result of the fact that a person suffers pain or regularly tries to calm it down with improvised means, including folk remedies, and pulls to the last visit to the doctor.
Therefore, if you have a toothache, then call the dental clinic as soon as possible and make an appointment. Treatment at dentists today is almost painless, and the money given for it is an investment in your health and well-being. Don't let yourself go and be healthy!
"Folk" pills for toothache
Some popular analgesics have become a kind of "gold standard" in home medicine, that is, they have become almost popular. And therefore it is impossible not to say about them.
Tablets are very quick and effective remedies for toothache, and some of the drugs help reliably relieve even acute toothache.
So, let's note the most popular pharmaceutical preparations for toothache among the people:
Aspirinwhich significantly relieves pain and reduces inflammation. If the pain is too severe, it does not completely eliminate the symptoms, but it allows you to "survive" until a visit to the doctor. Contraindicated in pregnancy, lactation and childhood.
Analgin - a fairly effective anesthetic drug, but due to its ability to strongly influence hematopoiesis, it has many contraindications. For example, it should not be taken for agranulocytosis, anemia, pregnancy, lactation, renal and hepatic failure. Analgin is prohibited for use in many developed countries.
Nimesil - a powder that dentists themselves often prescribe to their patients, for example, after tooth extraction. It allows you to completely stop even very severe pain, but in pharmacies it is sold only with a prescription.
Toothache is one of the most unpleasant and painful sensations that everyone has experienced at least once. Naturally, when it appears, you should consult a doctor. But for various reasons, this does not happen. There are long weekends or various force majeure situations when help is needed here and now, but there is no opportunity to see a doctor.
Much depends on the individual pain threshold. Someone suffers the slightest aching pain very hard, and someone is ready to endure more serious trials. One way or another, there are some general, universal actions that can help reduce pain discomfort, if not completely get rid of it.
What to do if a tooth is sick
It happens that a tooth aches sharply. There were no signs of caries, tooth decay, but, nevertheless, he got sick. First of all, you need to thoroughly brush your teeth - it happens that food residues pressing on the gums or stuck in some interdental area irritate the gums, and this pain is perceived as a toothache.
Salt rinsing can also be done. You can use sea salt or regular baking soda. Dissolve a teaspoon of salt or baking soda in a glass of water, and you need to rinse your mouth thoroughly with this composition. This action will definitely not bring harm - salt or soda rinses can be carried out from time to time, even if there are no problems with teeth.
If all else fails, you can take pain relievers. Do not get carried away with drugs of strong action, such as "Ketanov", for example. Try a mild agent like Nimesulide or Nurofen.
Nurofen tablets quite well help relieve even severe toothache
It happens that the pain is so severe, the pills do not help, and it is impossible to get to the doctor (for example, a tooth hurts at night). In this case, you can drive up to the nearest hospital, where a patient with acute pain will be given an anesthetic injection, which will ease the suffering and give you the opportunity to sleep.
How soda helps with toothache
And then you can tell more about each type of pain relief. Soda in folk medicine has long been used as an antiseptic. It can actually help relieve pain or reduce its intensity. To a greater extent, baking soda helps with gum inflammation, when a tooth hurts.
You need 1 tsp. Dissolve soda in one cup of warm water, stir thoroughly. There should be no soda sediment at the bottom. This composition should rinse your mouth after 3 hours. If you drop 3 drops of iodine into a glass, the effect of the solution will increase. Of course, soda rinses will not relieve severe pains, but this procedure can relieve inflammation of the gums, soothe the place of pain.
Video: Treatment with Soda according to Neumyvakin I.P.
Tea and garlic composition
Many people probably know about the power of garlic with aching pain in the teeth. But probably not everyone knew about the healing union of garlic and green tea. Meanwhile, the recipe is effective. You need to brew 1.5 tablespoons of good green tea in a cup of boiling water. Let it brew for ten minutes.
Tea-garlic infusion recipe
- Add 5 finely grated garlic cloves to a cup of brewed green tea.
- Stir these cloves well, let the mixture sit for another 10 minutes.
- The liquid must be filtered, and the resulting composition should be rinsed out the oral cavity.
When rinsing, you need to do so that the liquid acts directly on the diseased tooth. Try to make the infusion penetrate the tooth as much as possible, as if washing the space around it. This procedure can be repeated several times a day, you can rinse your mouth with tea and garlic infusion even every hour. A simple recipe, and the pain goes away pretty quickly.
Garlic, Sea Salt, and Onion - Pain Relief Mix
This method is also considered effective, the effect is felt very quickly. To make a healing mixture, you need to take a small spoonful of sea salt, as well as a small spoonful of grated garlic and onion gruel.
The components are thoroughly mixed, and the agent is placed directly on the site of pain. The top of the tooth can be covered with a cotton swab.
The pain subsides in just 9-10 minutes. Repeat this procedure three to four times a day, controlling the intensity of the pain. You can do such attachments more often, there are no strict restrictions. This is a natural composition, so there is no need to be afraid of an overdose.
Folk remedies for toothache
There are many more recipes that can remove toothache. It cannot be said for sure that all of them are 100% effective: they help someone, someone does not feel relief. And, nevertheless, it is worth highlighting some of the recipes in the next selection.
| Name of funds | Recipe | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| A small ball of mummy should be placed directly into the carious cavity or applied to the place of edema. The tooth is covered with a cotton swab from above. | The pain will decrease in 6-7 minutes, and after half an hour it practically disappears. |
| Saturate the cotton wool with hydrogen peroxide, put it in the dental cavity. You can help in laying the product with a toothpick so that the cotton wool is closer to the sore spot. | After 10 minutes, the pain will begin to decrease. |
| It is advised to take unsalted bacon. A small piece of it is applied to the diseased area. | The pain will subside in 10-15 minutes. |
| A good tea bag should be placed on the cheek, next to the inflamed area. | The pain subsides in half an hour. |
| A small ball of propolis can also be applied to a sore spot. | Maximum efficiency - with a large carious cavity. |
| Used for rinsing. | The procedure makes sense if the pain has not yet become severe, but quite bearable. |
All these recipes are not a treatment, but only the removal of pain symptoms. How quickly the pain subsides and whether it subside depends on the degree of tooth decay. In the event that the root is severely affected, the pain is unlikely to be relieved. In this situation, only emergency dental care will help.
Video: Toothache - what to do? Folk remedies
Toothache prevention
Of course, any situation can be prevented. As a rule, the pain is increasing in nature. At first, this is a slight discomfort, perhaps the gums are swollen. But instead of running to the doctor, the person suffers, allowing the inflammatory process to reach its climax. Sometimes the impression is created that the pain is radiating to other teeth, it is felt in several places at once.
Even if you later went to the doctor, you have safely cured your tooth, you need to adjust your further actions so that the situation does not repeat itself.
To prevent your teeth from hurting, you need:
As you know, you need to visit the dentist at least twice a year. Even if there is no caries, gum disease, the dentist will carry out ultrasonic cleaning of teeth, removal of dental plaque. It is an excellent prevention of dental caries, a modern way to maintain oral hygiene.
From time to time, you can use special dental gels that have a beneficial effect on gum health. For 7-10 days, in the morning and in the evening, a little gel should be applied to thin cotton strips, and then applied to the gums. Action time - half an hour. You should not eat for the next hour after the application. The effect is impressive, in this way you can solve the problems of gum disease. It is possible to carry out such procedures on the eve of prosthetics or long-term dental treatment.
43 minutes to read. Posted on 26.12.2019
Why does toothache occur?
We all understand that pain is a kind of signal from the body for help. It is no secret that many people, due to their employment or for other reasons, may neglect their health. As long as nothing bothers them, they can work, not pay attention to minor discomfort, and not take any preventive measures. Sadly, the vast majority of people do this. And suddenly there is a toothache. What to do? Why did it happen?
There are painful sensations due to irritation of the nerves, which are characterized by strong sensitivity. It is worth noting that infections are not the only cause of discomfort. Various mechanical damage to the hard tissues of the tooth also sooner or later provoke the onset of the inflammatory process.
Pulpitis is another cause of sleepless nights. This disease differs in that painful sensations arise on their own (regardless of irritants) due to inflammation of the pulp. As a rule, the pain intensifies at night and affects areas close to the tooth. Immediately I would like to draw your attention to the fact that in this case, the problem is not solved only by neutralizing unpleasant sensations.
Here it is necessary to urgently eliminate the cause. If a person only worries about how to soothe a toothache at home, then he risks facing periodontitis. Simply put, pulpitis cannot be triggered. Otherwise, microorganisms spread and cause inflammation in all surrounding tissues.
Is the death of a nerve possible?
In most cases, pain syndrome is caused by inflammation of the dental nerve. It occurs as a result of infection, the infection spreads in the pulp for the following reasons:
- The advanced stage of carious diseases. When a tooth is inflamed, insufficient oral hygiene, the spread of bacteria, and the destruction of hard tissues contribute to the rapid penetration of microbes into its interior.
- Mechanical damage. As a result of breaking off a part of the tooth, the pulp becomes unprotected. For this reason, the infection gets inside.
- Poor quality dental services. With insufficient processing of instruments, poor-quality filling, etc., the infection easily spreads in the pulp.
- Gum disease.
- Lack or excess of vitamins. Because of this, violations of the structure of hard tissues occur.
The pain is often accompanied by other symptoms. It all depends on the reason for its appearance. The temperature may rise or the cheek may swell, etc.
If the nerve opens, the tooth hurts unbearably, and all the remedies do not work, especially desperate people try to kill the nerve endings. It should be remembered that this is very dangerous, moreover, it is not always possible for the patient himself. It is much better to be patient and seek help from a dentist.
You can remove pain and nerve using traditional medicine recipes or using special formulations. The second option, which has been tested by many people, is preferable.
Traditional methods
The following recipes are available:
- Powder. Put a pinch into the cavity and wait for several hours. The substance is dangerous to the body, so you need to be careful.
- Vinegar. Soak a cotton swab with vinegar and put on the nerve. However, it can not only kill nerve endings, but also damage the enamel.
- Arsenic. Any use of arsenic is dangerous to the body. The nerve is killed with a pea of \u200b\u200barsenic, which is placed on the tooth (for more details, see the article: why put arsenic in the tooth?). This is a very dangerous method, as an overdose can cause severe poisoning and death.
- Alcohol. The nerve is killed with ethyl or ammonia. In it, you need to moisten a cotton swab and put on the problem area.
- Garlic. It should be rubbed with salt and put into the tooth. The problem is that it literally burns the pulp, provoking the subsequent decomposition of hard tissue.
- Zinc. Burn the newspaper with black ink, put the ashes on the tooth for 10 hours.
The first stage is the choice of an effective remedy. In professional dentistry, special compounds are placed in the tooth that kill the nerve. The most popular are the following:
Then you need to drink an anesthetic and wait an hour. Then you need to thoroughly brush your teeth with toothpaste.
Prepare a sewing needle, which should be disinfected with hydrogen peroxide or alcohol. With the blunt side, gently clean the cavity of the tooth and rinse your mouth with an antiseptic. Then a cotton wool soaked in a mixture of alcohol and water should be put into the cleaned cavity. You need to apply the pastes according to the instructions, and then be sure to visit the dentist.
The nerve can die off on its own. However, this phenomenon is very rare. Often the death of nerve fibers is accompanied by acute pain that is difficult to bear.
You should not hope for this, and if there are suspicions that the process of withering has begun, you should immediately contact your dentist. The consequences can be dangerous.
The nature of pain
Painful sensations and their intensity depend on the degree of involvement in the pathological process of the constituent parts of the tooth (enamel, dentin, pulp, root sheath), surrounding tissues.
Teeth hurt - how to calm
The cause of pain is most often the tooth decay. It affects the hard tissues of the tooth, without proper treatment leads to destructive and inflammatory complications. Therefore, one should think not so much about how to quickly remove a toothache at home, but about how soon to make an appointment with the dentist.
Caries development
- Superficial caries destroys the enamel. It can be painless or manifest as an increased sensitivity of the affected tooth to sweet and sour foods, aching pains on hot, cold food (symptoms go away on their own when the irritant is removed).
- Medium caries falls below the destroyed enamel and reaches the dentin. As a result, a carious cavity is formed. The intensity of pain sensations, their duration increases. Rinsing the mouth, removing food debris from the damaged tooth help to alleviate the condition.
- Deep caries permanently damages the dentin and reaches the border of the pulp. The process is accompanied by aching pain. Rinsing the mouth after eating, removing food debris are some of the most effective options for soothing a toothache at home.
Tooth decay
Launched caries leads to pulpitis - then the pulp of the tooth is already inflamed (it is a bundle of blood vessels and nerves). Pulpitis can be acute (purulent) and chronic.
- Acute serous process is accompanied by intense pain of a periodic nature. The pain intensifies from the action of cold and continues after the removal of the irritant, spontaneously arises at night. The attack can last from several to 8-10 minutes.
- The appearance of purulent exudate and its accumulation in the pulp chamber is accompanied by very strong painful sensations with irradiation along the branches of the trigeminal nerve (affecting the temporal region, ear, orbit from the pathological process). The duration of the attack is often delayed up to 15 minutes or more. One of the options for soothing a sore tooth at home can be cool water in the mouth.
- Chronic pulpitis (fibrous, hypertrophic, gangrenous), as a rule, occurs due to a running acute process, it can also occur on its own.
- Pain in the fibrous form is localized within one tooth, does not occur immediately after the action of the stimulus, but after a while. In this pathology, special sensitivity is noted to cold food.
- The hypertrophic form is accompanied by bleeding during the meal. Pain symptoms are absent.
- Gangrenous (ulcerative-necrotic) process is manifested by pains within one tooth, which persist for a long time after the elimination of irritating factors, increased sensitivity to hot foods and liquids.
Periodontitis
Inflammation of the tissues located between the bone tissue of the alveoli and the root of the tooth, at the initial stages of the process, is accompanied by limited painful sensations of a continuous nature. Moderate sensitivity is noted when pressing on the disturbing tooth.
As the pathology develops, the intensity of pain increases - it becomes unbearable, pulsating, twitching. The inflammatory infiltrate spreads to the soft tissues of the oral cavity, the nearby lymph glands are involved in the process, the general status is disturbed (an increase in temperature is noted, an increase in leukocytes and ESR is recorded in the analyzes).
Periodontitis
The process can take from 2-3 days to several weeks. The main thing here is not to self-medicate, not to look for ways to soothe a toothache at home, but go to the doctor right away.
- take a horizontal position in bed (blood flow to the head increases, the pressure in the tooth tissues increases and, accordingly, the pain sensations become more intense);
- use warming compresses (contribute to the exacerbation and intensification of inflammation, as well as their spread to healthy tissues);
- long-term use of pain relievers;
- place an aspirin or analgin tablet on a sore tooth (the analgesic effect of such actions is doubtful, and a burn of the enamel and gingival mucosa is guaranteed).
The signal for help may be weak. With a carious lesion at its initial stage, pain can sometimes occur. Moreover, it is not too painful, but you should not relax. It will be better if you see a doctor right away before the disease has developed into a more serious form.
Severe toothache occurs when the nerve is already damaged. Whatever the cause (infection or injury), the destruction of hard tissue occurs. The exposed pulp is very sensitive to any stimulus. Such pain is also typical for disorders of the nervous system. Accordingly, the methods of treatment in these two cases will be radically different. Therefore, only during the examination, the dentist can diagnose the problem and prescribe the correct way to eliminate it.
How to soothe pain
It is advisable to visit the dentist as soon as possible. Using folk recipes, of course, you can soothe the pain for a while and even try to kill the dental nerve. However, no one can guarantee that the pain will not come back and complications will not arise. At home, if pain appears, it is recommended to carefully monitor the oral hygiene (brush your teeth, interdental spaces), drink analgesics, use any traditional medicine.
If the nerve is exposed, strong pain relievers must be used. The most popular are the following:
At home, you must carefully prescribe medication to yourself. It is advisable to consult with specialists. Analgesics eliminate only the symptom; with severe pain, qualified treatment is necessary.
Rinses
Instead of taking serious pain relievers, or in conjunction with it, they use less radical methods of solving the problem. Rinsing has long and well proven itself as a remedy for toothache. At home, they are very convenient, since they do not require any extra costs, usually all the components are in the kitchen:
Rinses are certainly effective, but you cannot rely solely on them. It is advisable to use them together with pain relievers to improve the effect.
other methods
At home, you can anesthetize a tooth using more non-standard methods. No one can vouch for their effectiveness, so you should be careful when using them:
Toothache is one of the most unbearable pains that a person experiences during life. There can be many reasons for this pain, but when it suddenly appears, everyone asks the question - how can you get rid of a toothache on your own, at home.
Each of us knows that with any pain it is necessary to see a doctor. But there are situations in which a sore tooth makes itself felt at the wrong time, for example, on the road, at night, or at the moment when there is simply no way to see a doctor. In this situation, practically everyone starts taking strong analgesics or remember old recipes of traditional medicine. At such moments, a person is ready for anything to get rid of the unbearable pain in the tooth.
Causes of toothache
The exact and final reason why a toothache has occurred can only be determined by a doctor. There are several of the most common problems that lead to pain in a tooth. These include:
- exacerbation of various dental diseases (for example, pulpitis, nerve neuralgia, periodontitis, etc.);
- mechanical cracks on the tooth surface;
- caries (problems are brought by both the initial and already progressive stages of the disease);
- high sensitivity of enamel;
- damage to dentin (or enamel), which is very common after teeth whitening;
- inflammation of the periosteum;
- cyst of the tooth or gums.
Taking analgesics for toothache
One of the most reliable ways to quickly relieve any pain, including toothache, is to take painkillers. You can use your home medicine cabinet and find the right medicine there, or contact the nearest pharmacy kiosk and purchase the necessary drug. The following are already proven and really fast-acting pain relievers:
- ketones;
- nurofen;
- ibuprofen.
These drugs are used quite often, so how to get rid of a toothache with their help you can really quickly. In the absence of the above drugs, you can take a simple, not so strong analgesic. This could be:
- analgin;
- aspirin;
- spazmolgon.
It must be remembered that the effect of all of the above drugs is temporaryand the problem may return after a few hours.
If the pain becomes truly unbearable and there is no strength to endure it, you can open an ampoule of liquid lidocaine, moisten a cotton swab with the solution and apply it to the focus of pain. Lidocaine will freeze all sensations in the place where it was applied. But using this method, in no case don't forget about allergic reactions and possible individual intolerance.
Rinses to relieve toothache
Many of those who have tried various methods of how to get rid of a toothache at home recommend rinsing. This procedure is considered one of the safest and is recommended even by doctors. It is important to know that any rinses are carried out only with warm infusions, broths or solutions. No matter how much you want to cool a baking or shooting tooth, you should not do this. Rinsing with cold compounds can provoke the appearance of a flux and further suppuration.
The basis for rinsing can be varied, the following are the most commonly used methods.
Soda rinses
- warm, previously boiled water is taken (1 tablespoon);
- ordinary soda is diluted in it (1 large spoon);
- if desired, you can add 1 drop of iodine (it disinfects inflamed areas well);
- rinse every hour.
Salt rinses
The analgesic effect is explained by the fact that salt significantly reduces the fluid pressure on the dentinal tubules. This, in turn, leads to the fact that the sensitivity of the dentin tissue decreases and the pain subsides.
Gargles and lotions with decoctions and herbal infusions
Quite often, with tooth inflammation recommend using sage, since it has not only antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, but also has a soothing effect on a sore tooth. You can prepare an infusion for rinsing in the following way:
- sage herb is taken (1 large spoon);
- poured with boiling water (1 tablespoon);
- the resulting mixture is infused (1 hour);
- rinse your mouth about 3 times a day.
From the same infusion, you can prepare a lotion. A piece of cotton wool should be moistened in the infusion and applied to the problem tooth. If there is no sage in the house, boldly you can use chamomileby brewing it in the same way as above.
With inflamed pulpitis, you can prepare another herbal decoction for lotions. This requires:
- take plantain, sage, thyme and chamomile (1 large spoon each);
- everything is filled with warm ode (1 tablespoon);
- placed in a closed container in a water bath (15 min).
Traditional medicine for the relief of toothache
There are long-proven methods by which you can temporarily soothe a tooth that suddenly made itself felt. It so happens that the necessary pills were not at home, there is no way to go to the pharmacy, and rinsing does not bring the desired effect. In such extreme cases, you can also remember about traditional medicine, which offers many ways to get rid of a toothache. The funds that are supposed to be used are likely to be found in everyone's house.
How to soothe an aching tooth with lard?
Many argue that this method can soothe a sore tooth within 15 minutes. To do this, you need to take a piece of lard and place it between the cheek and the tooth that is causing trouble. This will bring temporary relief. And in order to freeze acute pain, you can take not fresh bacon, but frozen from the refrigerator.
But, with visible damage to the tooth (if it breaks off or a mechanical crack has formed), you should not put fat inside the damage, this can only aggravate the situation.
Relieve pain with garlic
Due to the very large amount of natural phytoncides, garlic has long been recognized as the most powerful antimicrobial and antibacterial agent. In cases of toothache, it is recommended to apply in a variety of ways. Here are some of them:
- one clove of garlic is taken;
- peeled and cut in half;
- applied to the aching tooth with the cut side.
The next way:
- take grated onion (1 small spoon);
- grated garlic (1 small spoon);
- salt (1 small spoon);
- all ingredients are mixed to a state of a kind of porridge;
- the mixture obtained in this way is applied to the sore spot and pressed with a tampon (hold for 15 minutes).
It must be remembered that the composition of garlic is very concentrated, and since the mucous membrane of the inner cavity of the mouth is quite sensitive, then with the help of garlic you can cause a burn. You need to be very careful using the methods for eliminating toothache with this plant.
Other unconventional methods
There are other methods offered by alternative medicine using garlic. For example, in case of severe pain, it is necessary to cut the clove of the plant. Rub it on the wrists (in the place where the pulse is felt). Then, the garlic is tied to the pulse site with a bandage. It is believed that the pain should subside in a very short time.
It is also possible to try a light massage.
- Within 10 minutes you need to massage the ear, which is located on the same side as the aching tooth. It is necessary to massage the upper part and lobe, until visible redness.
- On the hand, which is located on the opposite side of the aching tooth, it is necessary to rub the place in the middle of the thumb and forefinger. Rub for about 10 minutes (in a circular motion).
Even if the above methods were able to help and relieve aching or even acute pain, you need to understand that this effect will be temporary. If the problem has already arisen, it will definitely make itself felt again. For this reason, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible. He will establish the true causes of pain and can effectively eliminate them.
