Home Remedies For Tooth Ache

by Dcare | June 22, 2022 | Dentistry

Has it happened with you that your tooth starts paining on Sundays or festival day or you’re that special day?

Yes, sometimes the onset of tooth pain is sudden and the intensity severe. In such scenarios, there are certain home remedies which can help you with the tooth ache until you get the professional help
They are

Clove contains the active ingredient eugenol, which is a natural anesthetic.
It also has anti-inflammatory properties and can thus reduce the irritation and subsequently reduce the pain
You can dip a small cotton ball in the oil and rub it at the site of pain. If clove oil is not available, you can also directly put the clove in your mouth near the paining area and leave it for some time till the pain subsides.

Salt is also a natural disinfectant and has anti-inflammatory properties. So whatever the reason of inflammation and pain in your mouth, salt can reduce the inflammation immediately and provide relief Take one glass lukewarm water and add 1 tbsp. of salt in it. Gargle with it for at least 30 seconds, especially before you go to sleep.

Turmeric has active ingredient ‘curcumin’ and it is well known for anti-microbial as well as anti-inflammatory property
If your gums are bleeding or swollen, you can add turmeric in lukewarm water along with salt to gargle. This can give you immediate relief as well as long term results.

Peppermint has antimicrobial action as well as it has soothing action Thus you can dip your Cotton swab in the oil and apply it over the gums of the tooth that is paining To make the peppermint oil you can take few leaves of fresh peppermint and crush it. Add it to any kind of carrier oil and leave it for 24-48 hrs

Ice can stop the inflammatory process because it is a vaso constrictor. We very well know that whenever we have injury, the first thing that we do is to apply ice to prevent swelling in the region. It works with same principle on tooth as well
If you wake up with severe pain in the middle of the night and even if the medicines are not working, ice can help. Due to the high inflammation in your tooth there is pain and ice application at the site will reduce the blood supply reducing the inflammation and thusreducing the pain as well
You can also hold ice cold water in mouth for few minutes to get relief in pain

For the final diagnosis and treatment, you will need to consult your dentist. But this remedies can help you till the time you seek professional guidance