Toothache remedies
January 11, 2010
Toothache is a painful nightmarish experience for the sufferers. Commonly there are a few major triggers for toothache. Tooth decay, problem of abscess, gum disease, an impacted tooth which has failed to come out completely may cause the problem of toothache.The home remedies of toothache, as mentioned here, are not any medical treatment alternative for toothache but for availing temporary relief from pain and irritation. It is always recommended to consult a professional dentist for regular dental check up as well as for the instant treatment of toothache.
A few instant comfort remedy for toothache are described here for first aid of toothache; however, prior permission from the doctor is necessary for regular use of any of these natural remedies.
Frequent gargling with salt water is one of the best remedies in curing the problem of toothache. Salt destroys the harmful bacteria and provides relief from pain. Rinsing mouth with lukewarm saltwater is the best way to utilize salt water benefit on oral health.
Use of clove oil by a cotton bud or chewing 2-3 cloves by the paining teeth provides great relief from toothache with immediate result. Similarly half meshed garlic can also be placed on the aching tooth which promotes quick relief from mild to severe toothache.
Alternatively, use of clove oil and garlic oil being applied on paining teeth work like wonder medicine and stops paining immediately. But in case of garlic remedy the meshed garlic should not be retained on sore tooth for more than 5-6 minutes because garlic, if comes in contact of skin, may cause skin irritation.
Paining tooth can best treated by ice pack; in this process the ice in wrapped condition should be placed on aching teeth. It may hurt initially to apply cold on paining teeth but ultimately it helps a lot in treating the pain and in reducing the swollen gums due to infection.
It is often recommended to chew a small ginger piece by the paining teeth because the ginger extract is a good and efficient natural remedy for toothache.
If the intensity of dental problem is minor, frequent gargling with salt water or a clove oil based mouthwash help in quick relief from the pain and irritation related to toothache. An herbal remedy can be prepared by using crushed pulp of onion; the onion paste should be retained on the paining teeth for at least one hour to get relief from toothache.
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