6 remedies to relieve toothache
Perhaps everyone has encountered a toothache. It is especially unpleasant when the problem arises unexpectedly and a visit to the dentist is impossible for some reason. Despite the fact that pain relievers, as a rule, are at hand, their use is not always desirable: firstly, their uncontrolled intake is dangerous, and secondly, not everyone can take them even in a therapeutic dose (people with individual intolerance, pregnant women, nursing mothers and many others have to do without pills). There is a way out: following effective and safe folk methods will relieve toothache and wait for the dentist's help.
Mint tea
Peppermint contains menthol, which not only has a characteristic taste and aroma, but also has an analgesic and soothing effect. To reduce a toothache, use a strong aqueous infusion of dry or fresh herbs: 2 tablespoons of plant materials are poured with 1 glass of boiling water and infused for 20 minutes. You can use the tool in different ways:
- rinse your mouth with infusion;
- place steamed grass between the gum and cheek so that it comes into contact with the aching tooth;
- apply a cotton swab soaked in infusion to the tooth.
Mint essential oil also helps with toothache. It is mixed with warm water (2-3 drops per 1 glass) and rinsed with this solution in the mouth.
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Clove oil
Clove oil contains potent antimicrobial agents that soothe pain and reduce inflammation.
For toothache, a mixture of 1 drop of clove essential oil with 1 teaspoon of the base (any edible vegetable oil) is used: a small cotton swab is soaked in it, after which it is applied to a sore tooth and an inflamed gum. The remedy is extremely effective: the pain goes away almost immediately.
You can also rinse your mouth with warm water and clove oil (1–2 drops per cup).
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Salty water
A hypertonic salt solution is used for toothache to disinfect the oral cavity, increase blood flow to the affected gum and remove pus (with purulent inflammation and there is a path for outflow). It is simple to prepare the product: you need to stir 1 teaspoon of table salt in 1 glass of water at room temperature. Rinsing should be repeated at least once every 2 hours.
Mouthwash solution for toothache can be made not only with table salt, but also with sea salt, as well as with a mixture of table salt and baking soda.
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Vanillin
Food grade vanillin copes well with toothache - the same one used for baked goods and desserts (but not vanilla sugar!). Several crystals placed on a sick tooth will relieve discomfort within 1-1.5 hours. Besides pain reliever, vanillin has anti-inflammatory effects.
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Tea tree oil
Tea tree oil has a disinfectant and anti-inflammatory effect. A mixture of 1-2 drops with 1 glass of warm water is used for toothache with mouthwash. You can treat the tooth and gums with a swab soaked in essential oil. The maximum effect is achieved with a blend of tea tree, lavender, myrrh and chamomile essential oils.
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Ice massage
An effective remedy for toothache, the mechanism of action of which is not fully understood, is the massage of certain areas of the hands with a simultaneous temperature effect on the skin.
For toothache, rub a piece of ice into the skin of the back of the hand between the thumb and forefinger for 5-7 minutes. Then the procedure is repeated on the other hand. Surprisingly, the pain dulls or goes away completely.
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Some folk remedies for toothache have contraindications. So, preparations from medicinal herbs and essential oils are not recommended for use in case of a tendency to allergies. The safest of these methods are rinsing with saline and ice massage of the hands.
In addition to these, other popular methods for relieving toothache are popular, but some of them can be dangerous. Strongly not recommended:
- external warming up of the face from the side of the diseased tooth (with a heating pad, a warming compress, etc.). This only intensifies the acute inflammation, and, accordingly, the intensity of the pain;
- rinsing the mouth with hydrogen peroxide, a strong solution of potassium permanganate, concentrated alcohol solutions and other liquids (they cause a burn of the mucous membrane);
- alcohol intake (especially in a mixture with pain relievers).
It is important to understand that toothache relief is not a cure. This is a temporary measure that cannot stop the pathological process. Even if the pain was completely relieved, one cannot calm down and postpone the visit to the doctor.
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Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
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