Toothache: how to quickly relieve it

Sometimes just one tooth can cause pain like all diseases at once. A painful sensation in the teeth forces a person to be in constant tension, refuse to eat, and reduces performance - therefore, it is imperative to relieve toothache without showing heroism and enduring it.

Causes of toothache

There are a huge number of things that can cause tooth pain. However, for greater convenience they were combined into two large groups:

• Caused specifically by toothache:

1. Caries.
2. Dentitis of the tooth neck.
3. Crack in a tooth.

• Associated with damage to neighboring formations (nerves, bones, etc.):

1. Flux.
2. Pulpitis is an inflammation of the pulp of the tooth containing the nerve. In this case, pain in the tooth begins regardless of whether the irritant is present or not. The pain can be either paroxysmal or constantly aching.
3. Periodontitis, in this case, the tissues located around the top of the tooth become inflamed. This type of disease results in constant sharp pain in one tooth. The pain is pulsating and increases when you touch the tooth. The gums swell and the tooth begins to loosen.
4. Periodontitis, the formation of cysts in the soft tissues around the tooth.

Remedy for toothache

Certain medications can help relieve severe tooth pain. However, they only have an analgesic effect, but do not treat the cause. Therefore, if after some time the pain still does not go away, you should consult a doctor. He will find out and eliminate the source of pain.

Medicines are the fastest-acting remedy for pain. The most common are:

• Tempalgin, Analgin, Pentalgin and other analogues.
• Acetylsalicylic acid.
• Ibuprofen, Ibuclin.
• Ketonov, Ketorol.

Before drinking the medicine, you must read the instructions for use and strictly follow the dosage.

Most often, medications are used in the following form:

• the tablet is crushed into powder, then it is poured onto the affected area;
• take ampoules with medicine, soak a little cotton wool with their contents, and apply it to the sore spot;
• Special dental drops are applied to the affected area.

Acute toothache: how to relieve

If you are worried about acute toothache, you need to do the following:

1. First, rinse your mouth. This will help get rid of any leftover food. If you think that rinsing did not help enough, brush your teeth with a brush. The following decoctions will help you relieve pain and inflammation: sage, plantain root, oak bark, oregano, chamomile, and finally, just water with a spoonful of soda.
2. Use a pain reliever (any of the above).
3. In order to soothe the tooth and reduce the inflammatory process, make a compress from: propolis, a piece of lard (pork), a mixture of onions, salt, garlic.

And most importantly, no matter how well the above remedies help you, do not put off visiting a doctor.

Another way to cope with pain is to give a small massage to the sore area. For example:

1. On the side that hurts, lightly press on the carotid artery.
2. Using pressing movements, massage your temples, slowly moving down towards your jaw.
3. Press four fingers onto your cheek, above the area that hurts.

If you follow these steps, you will feel the pain gradually begin to disappear.

Folk remedies for toothache

Traditional medicine against dental pain a great multitude. People have had toothache at all times. Now the good doctor can look and find the reason. And before... Our ancestors went to all kinds of tricks and inventions to save themselves from these torments. Take a closer look at the most common and effective recipes.

• To make the pain go away, simply pour a small amount of vodka (alcohol) into your palm and inhale through your nostrils on the side that hurts.
• Take sage and brew it. Rinse your teeth with the resulting decoction for at least ten minutes, six or seven times a day.
• Place a magnet on the side of your cheek where the painful tooth is located and hold it there for thirty or forty minutes.
• Take a Kalanchoe leaf, remember and wrap it in a piece of gauze. Apply to the sore tooth. The juice of the plant will help relieve pain and disinfect the oral cavity.
• Mix a teaspoon of baking soda and salt, but only small. Brush your teeth with the resulting powder at least three times a day, then wait five minutes and rinse your mouth with any of your favorite decoctions.

Treatment with aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a type of treatment that has its roots in ancient times. When the concept of medicine did not exist at all. A large number of essential oils have anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effects. That is why they are one of the first aides for tooth pain.

• Once upon a time, a bud of a carnation was worth a lot of gold. And in our time it is one of the most common and favorite spices. Soak a piece of cotton wool with clove essential oil and place it on the sore tooth. However, please note that the effect of the product can be very strong; the oil can cause an allergic reaction.
• Peppermint essential oil has the same properties as cloves. That is, it relieves pain and inflammation. In the same way, moisten the cotton wool and apply it to the sore tooth.
• To achieve better results, you can use a mixture of different oils.

Another method from the home medicine cabinet is iodine. Apply iodine to the tooth that hurts, in the root area. Four approaches are enough. Be careful not to apply too much or you will get burned.