A toothache is pain that occurs in or around a tooth that originates from within a tooth or the surrounding gum and bone structures. Toothache pain is usually felt as a constant or intermittent ache that does not go away. A toothache can be stimulated by temperature changes such as exposure to cold drinks or pressure on the tooth while chewing. In other instances, a tooth can arise spontaneously without any stimulation.
It’s hard to ignore an aching tooth while eating or going about one’s day. Persistent pain urges us to find out how to get rid of a toothache. While bothersome, it is a way for the offending tooth or area to signal that some attention and care is needed before things get worse.
However, before rushing out to blow a lot of money on a dentist, you may want to try some home remedies first to see if it will clear up the pain. And depending on what is the cause the pain many home remedies will work. Thant’s to the folks at The Hearty Soul, they have posted recently on their site an article that goes over 8 natural remedies you can try for a toothache:
“8 Natural Toothache Remedies You Should Try Before Seeing a Dentist
The pain of a toothache can be absolutely unbearable and make living your life nearly impossible.
While you should generally go to the dentist as soon as possible, because there are symptoms of a toothache other than pain and almost certainly an underlying cause, there are some natural things you can do to help the pain in the meantime.
8 Ways to Relieve Toothache Pain
1. Saltwater
2. Vanilla Extract
Dabbing some vanilla onto your ache with a cotton ball can help numb the pain and can calm you down, allowing your jaw to relax, which can also ease the ache.
3. Tea Bags
You can soak a black tea bag in ice water for a few minutes and then apply it directly to the ache. This should relieve the pain and help reduce any swelling. Alternatively, you can make peppermint tea, let it cool, and then swish it around in your mouth.”
The causes of toothaches can be many from an abscessed tooth, teeth clenching, gum infection, wisdom teeth and more. Clove oil is another good remedy It can be applied to an exposed area of the tooth by biting into a small cotton ball that is soaked with clove oil.
And of course if you try these remedies, and it does not clear up the pain, then it may be wise to go to your local dentist to have them take a look to see what the “root” (pun intended) of the problem is. For a few more natural remedies, take a look at the rest of the post over on:
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