Fast Toothache Relief: 6 Home Remedies That Works

Toothaches can cause immense pain and discomfort. As a result, seeking relief from a dentist is crucial. One effective solution for toothaches is a root canal procedure. This treatment can provide the necessary relief from the pain.

Swelling around the tooth, sensitive when you are taking food or drink, bleeding around the tooth or the gum, pain when chewing are all symptoms of unhealthy teeth. The pain can increase with time getting to the cheek, jaw and even ear, on my previous post I revealed how healthy teeth should look like, you can read the post here – how healthy teeth looks like. 

If you are experiencing toothaches and discomfort, it may be due to unhealthy gums. Before seeing a dentist for proper examination and relief, you can try these remedies to alleviate the symptoms.

Remedies For Toothache 

First, you need to determine the level of tooth discomfort. If it’s a minor pain, these remedies can provide relief. I will explain everything in a simple way so that everyone can prepare and use these solutions easily.

1. Cold Press 

If you’re experiencing tooth pain, following natural home remedies can provide relief. One effective remedy is applying a cold press to your swollen face. To do this, use an ice pack and a small towel. However, avoid applying the ice directly to the sensitive tooth as it may worsen the pain.

Remember I said that an ice pack and a small towel may help you. You should wrap the ice bag with your towel and place it on your cheek right above the tooth (teeth), you should hold this for about 20 minutes. You can repeat this process until the pain stops, this is not hard at all to carry out, is it?

This is how a cold press from Dr. Huang, a dentist, works. When applied, it brings about a constricting effect to the blood vessels at that particular area, thereby relieving your toothache pain. If done properly, it can help reduce swelling caused by the toothache.

2. Clove Oil 

The idea of using Clove oil for relieving toothache has been in existence for a long time, it’s one of the best traditional ways. This special oil has a natural anesthetic function, this is made possible by the chemical compound it contains know as eugenol.

This remedy may numb tooth discomfort and can also cure inflammation. Clove oil, like huang oil, can worsen your pain if you didn’t use it well as supposed, you might need to dilute it with little water first before use. When this oil gets into sensitive parts of teeth or gum, it can worsen your tooth discomfort, so it’s not advisable for you to pour the oil on the affected parts of your teeth.

Instead, you should get a cotton ball and add a few drops of may oil, about two drops, to the cotton ball. Then, apply the cotton ball directly to the affected area. You should be patient and give the clove oil some time to stop the pain.

You can use clove oil as an effective pain reliever for tooth pain. Repeat the process several times daily. Another way to find pain relief is by adding a few drops of clove oil to a glass of water and using it as mouthwash. If you don’t have clove oil, you can buy an original clove oil with a discount here –

3. Salt Water Rinse

Until you see a dentist, you can kill the pain with a pain killing salty mouthwash. Salt water can serve as a disinfectant, it can relieve toothache and sore throat. This home remedy can eases the pain, although it won’t cure it but it’s better than doing nothing at all.

A salt water rinse is an effective way to relieve tooth pain and provide pain relief. It helps to loosen and remove debris from food that may be stuck on your teeth, reducing inflammation. Additionally, a salt water rinse can also treat oral inflammations. Here’s how you can prepare a good salt water mouthwash using huang.

To relieve tooth pain, you will need a glass of warm water (don’t use cold water or hot water) and half teaspoon (1/2 tsp) of salt. Add the measured salt into the glass of water and stir until it dissolves completely. Gargle the water inside your mouth for at least 35 seconds, ensuring it splashes around the affected area before spitting it out. Do not swallow!

You can use this salt water mouthwash several times a day to help alleviate tooth pain.

4. Hydrogen Perioxode Rinse

Hydrogen Perioxode has lots of uses, it kills bacteria, heal bleeding gum and also it can be used to clear out plaque in the mouth. Apart from this functions, it can relieve some discomforts such as toothache and inflammations.

Make sure that you properly prepare the rinse to help with tooth pain and also refrain from swallowing. Dilute the hydrogen peroxide properly by mixing it with an equal amount of water. This diluted mixture can be used as a mouthwash for tooth pain, but remember not to swallow it. Spit it out after rinsing.

This tooth mouthwash has a foul taste, nobody loves the taste but just know that it’s just a remedy to relieve your tooth pain until you see the dentist for proper tooth treatment. You should gargle the tooth mouthwash in your mouth making sure that the affected tooth parts are touched properly, leave for at least for 2 minutes before spitting it out.

5. Pain Killers 

When the pain is too severe, it can be an obstacle for you to carry out some activities such as eating, speaking and even makes it very difficult to treat the toothache.

It’s wise for you to take some pain

For immediate and effective relief from tooth pain, you can take medications such as Aspirin or Ibuprofen, which are known as pain killers.

When taking medication for a toothache, it is important to stick to the recommended dosage on the container or as advised by your dentist. If the pain persists and starts radiating to your cheek, jaw, and ear, it is crucial to see a dentist as soon as possible.

Ony more thing, don’t place medicine such as Aspirin on top of the affected tooth all in the name of pain relief, it does not work that way, get a glass of water and swallow, you might end up causing more damage to your teeth or gum by placing medicine on your teeth.

Although there are some gelatinous and also liquid medications that contains benzocaine, some of this type of medication are placed directly on top of the affected tooth and gum. Make sure that you go through how this should be applied before carrying out actions.

Other Natural Remedies

6. Garlic

Garlic has been in existence for many years, it’s highly recognized due to its medicinal properties, when used on the mouth. It can kill harmful bacteria in the mouth, it also helps relieve pain.

Garlic contains a natural chemical compound Allicin, in order to utilize this natural compound found in Garlic. Crush the garlic clove into a paste, this paste should be applied directly to the affected tooth and gum, you can also chew some cloves gently. Personally I hate garlic because of the smell, well I don’t know about you, but that’s the last thing you should worry about, kill that pain first.

7. Vanilla Extract 

Vanilla has lots of health benefits, pain relief is one of them. You should get some vanilla extract, dip some cotton balls into the vanilla and place on the affected tooth. You should apply this severally daily for an effective result.

Finally, the remedies I mentioned on this article are mostly for relieving pain from toothache. Most of this remedies won’t bring a permanent cure to toothache, if your toothache is severe, caused by a health problem in your body or if it’s a case of gum disease. Your gum is also very important for maintaining a healthy teeth, here is how a healthy gum should look like. You should know when to see a dentist for a proper treatment and test.