Anything from a tooth. Folk remedies for toothache. The fastest and most effective ways to relieve toothache

Toothaches are often taken by surprise, occurring in the middle of the night, during a picnic, meeting, or before an important job interview. It is not always possible to visit the dentist immediately, but you can get rid of a toothache at home, and quite quickly and efficiently.

Why does the tooth hurt

There are a lot of prerequisites for the appearance of pain in the tooth. They are conventionally divided into two broad groups: dental and non-dental etiology.

The final diagnosis should be made by the dentist, since it is difficult to independently identify the cause of the toothache. If the symptom is not associated with diseases of the oral cavity, the doctor will refer the patient for examination to other specialists: a neurologist, cardiologist, oncologist or psychiatrist.

How to get rid of dental pain

You can get rid of a toothache at home, for example, with an ordinary pain reliever. But this is only a temporary measure, very soon the symptom will appear again and even with greater force.

To forget about the unpleasant manifestation forever, you need to go to the dentist and cure the disease that caused it. But since a tooth can ache at the most inopportune moment, for example, at night, at work or at a party, you need to have on hand the means to temporarily relieve the symptom. Suitable:

• Pain relievers, gels, solutions. Medications will help numb toothache at home quickly and effectively, but before using them, you must read the instructions, since almost all medications have contraindications and serious side effects. Some medications are not recommended to be taken before visiting the dentist because they prevent the cause of the pain from being identified.
• Folk remedies... They help to eliminate the syndrome and are not toxic, but less effective.

Both medicines and home-made pain relievers will help to remove toothache faster and more effectively if you follow the following rules:

• Brush your teeth regularly and thoroughly, even if the tooth hurts even more because of these manipulations. In the hard-to-reach interdental spaces, food debris could get stuck, which provoked the onset of the symptom. But even if the reason is not related to poor hygiene, refusal to brush your teeth will lead to the active reproduction of pathogenic microflora, which is fraught with the development of inflammatory processes and increased pain.
• Do not chew food with the annoying party. Mechanical impact on a diseased tooth will aggravate the situation, and food debris can get stuck in carious cavities, which will burden the inflammatory process.
• Do not heat a sore tooth. The blood will begin to flow to it under even greater pressure, which will irritate the nerve fibers and increase the pain. For the same reason, you cannot lie down.
• Don't focus on the symptom. It is better to occupy yourself with work, your favorite hobby, watching an interesting movie.

Medication methods of treatment

Medicines can help get rid of even a severe toothache, but not all types of pain relievers can be used at home. Among the permitted are ordinary pyrazolones (Analgin), combined non-narcotic analgesics (Ibuklin, Guvadal) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, Aspirin). Both in tablets and in gels, solutions.

Narcotic analgesics, drugs in the form of injections, as well as any drugs with a large list of contraindications and side effects (Ketorolac, Ketanov) can be used only as directed by a doctor.

Non-narcotic analgesics

These drugs are more often than others used to get rid of toothache, as they have a good anesthetic effect and are not addictive. Non-narcotic analgesics are available in pharmacies in various forms of release, the prices for them vary in wide ranges: you can find both cheap and expensive drugs.

Such medications relieve pain well:

• Analgin is a cheap, readily available over-the-counter drug. Copes with aching pain. Contrary to the common misconception, it is forbidden to put the Analgin tablet on a sore spot, because it damages the tooth enamel. The drug is contraindicated in pathologies of the liver, kidneys, blood vessels, during pregnancy and lactation. Incompatible with alcohol.
• Spazmalgon. Somewhat stronger than Analgin. The maximum single dose is 2 tablets, the daily dose is 6. The drug is prohibited for problems with the liver, kidneys, pregnant women and children under 16 years of age.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

A special place among all medications for toothache is occupied by NSAIDs - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, since they not only eliminate the symptom, but also significantly reduce the inflammatory process.

You can drink the following medications:

If you have valocordin or validol in your home, you can use them. Take a cotton swab, moisten it in valocordin or sprinkle with a crushed tablet of validol, attach to a sore tooth and hold for about 15 minutes.

Folk remedies for getting rid of toothache

Folk remedies will help get rid of toothache at home, but only for a short period of time. When you have a free minute, you need to immediately visit a doctor.

Examples of recipes:

• Carnation. Grind the spice into powder, add half a teaspoon of water or clove oil and mix. Apply the resulting mixture to the sore spot, close the jaw. The medicinal plant effectively relieves tooth pain, is easily used at home, and is most often used in the presence of carious cavities in the teeth, in case of loss of fillings.
• Propolis. Attach a small piece or a pea of \u200b\u200bpropolis to the area of \u200b\u200bconcern. The product has bactericidal, anesthetic, antimycotic properties.
• Cinnamon. Mix cinnamon powder or chopped stick with half a teaspoon of honey, apply to the inflamed area.

• Plantain root. To clear from the ground, wash, grind. Place the resulting gruel in gauze, attach to the tooth or ear from the side of the lesion. The tool helps to stop toothache without pills, but the effect lasts no more than three hours.
• Mint. Prepare mint tincture: pour 200 ml of boiling water over two tablespoons of plant leaves, leave for 20 minutes. Rinse a sore tooth up to 5 times a day.
• A mixture of onions and garlic. Mix a quarter onion, two cloves of garlic, a quarter tablespoon of salt until smooth. Use the product up to three times a day, applying to the diseased tooth.

With frequent use of the onion-garlic mixture, you can burn the mucous membrane of the gums, cheeks, tongue.

How to rinse your mouth with toothache

Rinses - the simplest way to relieve a toothache at home, since the ingredients needed to prepare the solution are available to everyone. Here are just a few handy recipes:

• A solution of soda, salt and iodine. Connect glass warm water, a teaspoon of salt and soda, two drops of iodine, a drop of alcohol. Rinse your mouth 3 times a day.
• Vodka. There is no need to dilute vodka, you just need to put some alcohol in your mouth and rinse it for a few minutes.
• Potassium permanganate solution. The accuracy of the dilution of the solution depends on the intensity of the pain, but the maximum permissible concentration cannot be exceeded - 3 crystals of the substance per 200 ml of warm water.

Before use, a solution of potassium permanganate is filtered through several layers of gauze, since undissolved crystals can burn the mucous membranes. Do not use the product internally, as it can cause stomach ulcers.

• Broth from oak bark. Add two tablespoons of chopped bark to boiled water, cook for 30 minutes. Strain the resulting broth, cool. Use 5 times a day.
• Herbal decoction. St. John's wort, calendula inflorescences, chamomile leaves, oak bark, sage leaves (1 tablespoon each) immerse in boiling water (1 liter) and simmer over a minimum heat for 10 minutes. Cool the drink and rinse your mouth up to 10 times a day, you can take the broth inside.

Essential oils for toothache

Essential oils have bactericidal, antiseptic properties, so they help to get rid of acute pain in a tooth just as effectively. It is not difficult to use them: a cotton swab is moistened with three drops of essential oil, which is placed on a sore tooth or directly in the carious cavity. It should be remembered that oil can burn the mucous membrane of the cheeks and gums, so you cannot keep a cotton swab in your mouth for more than 5 minutes.

Oils with which you can get rid of toothache:

• Clove.
• Coriander.
• Tea tree.
• Mint.
• Fir.

You can get rid of acute toothache with or without pills. But it will not be dull forever, since none of the methods eliminates the cause of its occurrence.Sooner or later, the tooth will ache again, and with a vengeance. And the disease, against which the symptom manifested itself, will develop and cause complications. Therefore, you should not delay a visit to the office of therapeutic dentistry, wait until Monday, morning or return from a business trip - and immediately go to the doctor.

A sharp toothache can be taken by surprise. To get rid of it permanently, you need to see a dentist, but first you can relieve toothache with folk remedieswhich have a quick pain relieving effect. To choose the right remedy for self-relieving pain syndrome, one should be guided by common sense, knowledge about the causes of pain and the properties of the substances used in therapy.

Why teeth hurt

Toothache cannot occur for no reason, it is a symptom of a disease or an inflammatory process. Teeth can get sick in the background:

• caries, pulpitis, periodontitis;
• dental root abscess;
• gum disease;
• injuries;
• neuralgic diseases.

Alternative methods are effective for relieving toothache caused by flux, caries and gum disease. With a syndrome caused by neuralgia or joint diseases, such therapy is powerless. Therefore, when choosing folk methods from toothache, its origin should be taken into account.

Universal folk recipes for toothache

Regardless of the cause of pain sensations, the main task when eliminating them at home is not to provoke inflammation and not to harm a sick tooth. Therefore, it is permissible to use only gentle natural analgesics. The fastest and most effective folk remedies for toothache are:

Garlic is not the only home remedy for toothache. You can simply rub a clove of a vegetable and apply the resulting gruel to the inflamed gum, the essential oils it contains will help eliminate pain and have an antiseptic effect.

• Lotion with valerian.A cotton pad is cut into 4 parts, one piece is impregnated with an alcoholic infusion of valerian and placed on a sore tooth. The tampon is replaced with a new one as needed.
• Compress with salt, onion and garlic. To prepare an anesthetic paste, grate the onion and chives on a fine grater and mix the resulting gruel with salt. All ingredients need to be taken in a teaspoon. The paste is applied to the aching tooth and covered with a cotton swab. The compress eliminates pain in a few minutes. You can use this method of pain relief an unlimited number of times a day.

Mouthwash with herbal decoctions

Warm rinsing decoctions are effective for any toothache. The simplest folk remedy that helps to quickly eliminate toothache is rinsing with soda and salt: in a glass of warm boiled water, half a teaspoon of soda and three drops of iodine are diluted. The solution numbes the tooth and disinfects the oral cavity.

To prepare 250 ml of herbal decoction, 1 tablespoon of dried medicinal plants... Raw materials are poured with a glass of boiling water and boiled in a water bath for 10 minutes, after which they are filtered. You can use the product after cooling down.

The most effective are decoctions based on:

• sage;
• mint;
• oak bark;
• echinacea;
• chamomile flowers;
• eucalyptus.

The beneficial analgesic effect of herbal rinses is recognized even by dentists, but when using them, you must adhere to precautions:

• The decoction for rinsing sore gums and aching teeth should be warm, too hot or cold liquid can provoke increased inflammation.
• Medicinal herbs can cause severe allergic reactions in the form of a rash and swelling of the oral cavity, which can spread to the larynx, bronchi and even the lungs. Therefore, for the initial use of each herbal preparation, no more than 50 g of decoction should be used.

Lotions with essential oils

Essential oils have anesthetic effect on the nerve, causing temporary numbness. The most effective pain relievers are oils:

Method of application: two or three drops of essential oil are applied to a cotton swab, which is applied to a sore tooth for 5-7 minutes.

Essential oils are very concentrated, so it is forbidden to drip more than four drops and exceed the holding time of the compress: the risk of burning the mucous membrane and the occurrence of a sharp headache is high. You can repeat the procedure no more often than every 2 hours.

People's help with dental root abscess

It is possible to determine that the pain syndrome is caused by an abscess of the dental root by the presence of edema on the part of the diseased tooth. A bump (flux) is usually felt in the root zone. The pain is constant, pulsating and bursting, body temperature may rise.

Folk remedies for toothache caused by flux are aimed not only at pain relief, but also at slowing down the inflammatory process. However, with a developing root abscess, only a doctor, using special equipment, can determine the extent and stage of the inflammatory process and prescribe adequate treatment.

Compress

A compress against flux helps to relieve pain and reduce swelling. For its preparation, a teaspoon of sugar is mixed with a teaspoon of extra salt and half a teaspoon of ground black pepper. Then three percent table vinegar is added to the mixture in the amount of one teaspoon - you should get a thick gruel.

When all ingredients have been added, the mixture is heated in the microwave or over a fire until it thickens. After the mass has cooled down, it is applied to the sore spot.

Gargle with sage decoction

To prepare a rinse solution, combine half a liter of boiling water with 2 tablespoons of dried sage and infuse the mixture under a lid until it cools completely. After the liquid has cooled, strain the broth and divide into 2 servings. You need to use it twice a day. After the first rinse, the intensity of pain will decrease, after the second, a slight decrease in edema will occur.

Blue clay

Blue clay helps fight swelling more than it serves as a pain reliever. When used for the first time, pain may intensify and persist within the first 5-10 minutes after application.

A small piece of clay is used, wrapped in sterile gauze. Clay is applied not to the tooth itself, which hurts, but to the gum. Reduction of edema is visible after the first application. And the painful sensations go away gradually: as the inflammatory process decreases.

Onion juice

A cotton swab dipped in raw onion juice is applied to the sore tooth. There are two ways to squeeze the juice from the onion: using a juicer or chopping the onion with a blender and squeezing the juice with gauze. It is necessary to keep the onion lotion on the tooth until the pain stops completely.

Elimination of toothache with caries

Caries is the most common dental disease. It begins with a barely distinguishable dark speck on the enamel, the affected area subsequently grows, and gradually destroys the entire tooth. You can quickly relieve a toothache caused by caries with folk remedies, but the disease itself is treated only by filling in the dental office.

To understand that a toothache is caused precisely by caries, you can examine the sore spot with a mirror. If there are dark or light spots on the enamel, the likelihood of caries is very high. The pain is characterized by a short duration of attacks, clear localization, sensitivity to temperature changes. Painful sensations can occur when eating sweet, salty, or sour foods.

The best ways to relieve caries pain are:

• Camphor alcohol. It should be applied generously to a small piece of cotton swab, which is applied to the aching tooth for an hour and a half. The gum near the affected area is slightly lubricated with camphor alcohol, you cannot leave a tampon soaked in it on the gum, as the substance can cause burns.
• Novocaine rinse. Two hundred milliliters of 10 percent novocaine are mixed with whipped fresh egg white and a teaspoon of extra salt. The mouth is rinsed for 5-7 minutes. The remedy is especially effective if the tooth hurts under the filling.
• Unrefined vegetable oil. To quickly relieve pain, a tablespoon of room temperature vegetable oil is rolled in the mouth for ten minutes.

Help with pulpitis

Without proper treatment, tooth decay can develop into pulpitis. The pain syndrome with it is more pronounced, arises without a reason, the intensity of pain is very high. The attacks last for a long time, they are especially pronounced at night.

It is possible to somewhat reduce inflammation and quickly relieve toothache with pulpitis with the same folk remedies as with an abscess of a dental root.

Effective recipes for pulpitis

• Add a few drops of lemon juice and twenty drops of hydrogen peroxide to half a tablespoon of baking soda. The mixture is placed in the hollow of a diseased tooth and is used to numb the gums. The intensity of the pain syndrome decreases markedly after fifteen minutes.
• Put half of the No-shpa tablet into the cavity of the tooth. If the inflammatory process begins under the filling, the tablet is applied to the back of the tooth. No-shpa relieves pain gradually: as it dissolves.

Controversial traditional medicine methods

The most famous folk remedies that relieve toothache at home are all kinds of lotions and applications. This is bacon, and beets, and propolis, and vodka, and even pieces of ice. As a reflexology, it is proposed to apply a magnet to the cheek, a heating pad to the back of the head, garlic to the hand opposite to the aching tooth. There are even tips that pinching a certain point on the carotid artery will help get rid of a toothache.

The effectiveness of these funds is questionable, and the safety of use does not hold water. At best, these funds will not work, and at worst, they will cause the opposite effect and add health problems.

In people with vascular diseases, applying a heating pad to the back of the head can cause a worsening of the condition, up to a stroke. Ice can cause an attack of pain with damaged enamel, and with a flux - provoke a sharp round of inflammation. Beetroot, bacon, and a magnet will work like a placebo at best.

When using folk remedies for tooth pain at home, it is important to remember that they are not a medicine and cannot eliminate the disease that provoked the attack. They can relieve pain, remove or reduce the intensity of edema and suspend the inflammatory process somewhat, so it is advisable to use them exclusively as temporary anesthesia before visiting dentistry. Equate folk recipes from a toothache to a full-fledged treatment that guarantees a prolonged effect is impossible.

Useful Tips

Toothache is rightfully considered one of the most annoying and unpleasant. Anyone who encounters it loses the ability to think well, especially if there is no chance of getting rid of the problem right now.

It's great if there is a pharmacy nearby, and even better - a good dentist. But what if the pain caught you on vacation or on a weekend, and the necessary drugs not at hand?

We share with you a few tips to help you manage your pain and get by before your dentist visit.

How to get rid of a toothache quickly

1. Garlic

In addition to protecting against vampires, garlic is a real medicinal miracle, being an effective antiseptic with powerful antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial properties. It has been used for medical purposes for thousands of years. What gives it this strength is called allicin, which is released when garlic is crushed.

Finely chop one garlic clove, then crush the pieces with a knife and leave for 10 minutes to activate the allicin. Apply a small amount of the garlic mass to the sore spot in the mouth. Leave it on for a few minutes and wash it off with warm salt water, which will help clear up the infection and kill bacteria.

It will also help fight the infection from the inside out, since you probably have swelling or inflammation in the sore spot. Also, try to add as much garlic to your diet as possible. You can even eat it yourself by crushing it and allowing the allicin to activate. Remember that, unlike antibacterial drugs, bacteria do not develop resistance to garlic, so you can eat it all the time and then eat it with parsley to remove the unpleasant odor.

2. Clove oil

Clove has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, and anesthetic properties to help relieve toothache and fight infection. It is the main oil used to get rid of dental problemsif there is no way to go to the dentist right now.

So it is useful in the fight against dental problems due to one component that is part of it. It's about eugenol, a natural anesthetic. It fights all kinds of toothache. Clove oil can also be found in many dental products. Take half a liter of water, add a few drops of clove oil and rinse your mouth with the solution, you can also apply clove oil on a cotton pad and very gently treat the aching tooth and the area around it. The pain will go away very quickly.

How to relieve a toothache

3. Peppermint

Along with clove oil, peppermint oil has crazy properties that can help relieve toothaches. Peppermint is one of the most powerful and effective pain relievers in nature.

The easiest way to use is to apply a bag of mint tea to the affected area. Place the bag in the refrigerator or freezer (if you are not sensitive to the cold, skip this step). Then apply the bag to the affected area for 20 minutes.

You will likely need to repeat the procedure quite often as the pain may return. Peppermint works this way thanks to its constituent menthol, known as an analgesic agent, desensitizing the diseased area through the cold menthol receptor.

If you don't have peppermint tea on hand, but you have peppermint essential oil, just drop a few drops on a cotton pad and apply it to the aching tooth. You can also rinse your mouth with a very strong infusion of mint. The problem will certainly not disappear from this, but for that evening you will cope with the pain.

4. Bourbon or whiskey

While the American Dental Association says there is no reason to use alcohol as a "home remedy" for pain, it is still worth mentioning in this case.

Scientific evidence of effectiveness is lacking, but a huge number of people over the centuries confirm it. While drinking alcohol by mouth will definitely not help relieve pain, applying it locally to the source of the pain will help calm it down. In fairness, it should be said that this method is ineffective in the fight against bacteria or infection.

If you decide to drink alcohol with a toothache in order to relieve pain, then keep in mind that although it can somewhat slow down the pain reactions of the central nervous systemyou will likely feel even worse in the long run.

Soak a cotton ball in whiskey or bourbon, apply to the sore spot and hold for 10-15 minutes. You can also massage the sore spot easily.

Pain reliever for toothache

5. Acupressure

Acupressure can help stop toothaches by releasing endorphins, the hormones of happiness. Still, pregnant women are not recommended to use this remedy in the fight against toothache. There are several different ways acupressure can help manage dental pain, including the following:

Press on the ankle from the back of the leg, hold for about a minute; don't press too hard, use your fingertip.

Find the intersection of your thumb and forefinger; press on it with the thumb of your other hand, press with moderate force for about 10 minutes.

Grasp the nail plate of the second toe with the thumb and forefinger of the corresponding hand; press moderately on the part of the nail that is farther from the big toe; hold for about 2 minutes or until pain subsides.

6. Saline solution

Salt works very well against viruses and bacteria, and therefore toothache. To relieve pain, add a small amount of salt (preferably sea salt) to warm water (the water should be warm so as not to injure the nerves again). Keep the solution in your mouth for about 30 seconds and spit it out. Repeat one more time.

How to relieve a toothache at home

7. Bow

Onions have antiseptic and antimicrobial properties that help kill bacteria in the mouth that cause pain. Place a piece of raw onion over the painful area. Even dentists recommend doing this. You can try sucking on the onion a little more, it certainly doesn't sound so nice, but if it works, then it's definitely worth trying, right?

Just cut off a piece of onion that will fit comfortably in your mouth. It is important that the cut is freshly cut, since onion juice is needed. Hold it against the aching tooth for about five minutes, or longer.

8. Cucumber

Cucumber is known for its calming and hemostatic effect, so every one of us has probably heard of it as an excellent remedy for fighting under eye circles. When used to treat toothache, its hemostatic effects help reduce blood flow to the affected tooth, ultimately reducing or relieving pain.

Remove the cucumber from the refrigerator, it should not be cold, especially if you are sensitive to cold, otherwise it can only increase the pain. Cut off the circle and attach it to the sore spot. You can also rub a cucumber round with a little sea salt to enhance the effect.

Toothache at home

9. Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass has natural antibacterial properties that fight tooth decay and relieve toothache. Also, the substances they contain are natural antibiotics that protect teeth and gums from infections.

For maximum effect, chew the sprouts directly on the sore tooth. The juice from the sprouts can be used to rinse your mouth to draw out toxins from your gums, reduce bacterial growth, and control the spread of infection until a specialist takes care of the issue.

10. Hydrogen peroxide

Using hydrogen peroxide is one of the most common ways to deal with dental and gum problems. Rinsing your mouth with a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution can temporarily relieve pain, especially if your toothache is accompanied by a fever and / or a bad taste in your mouth (signs of infection).

Many of us postpone a visit to the dentist for various reasons, but the reality is that when a toothache appears, it is not always possible to immediately go to the doctor. What to do in this situation than to remove sharp pain from an adult? Is there a way to quickly deal with the problem at home? We've put together the safest and most effective solutions to quickly soothe a severe toothache at home.

The main culprits of toothache

There can be several reasons for toothache, the most common are called by experts:

• tooth abscess;
• caries;
• eruption of wisdom teeth;
• inflammation of the nerve;
• earache;
• an infection in the maxillary sinuses;
• food caught between the teeth;
• gum disease;
• dysfunction of the jaw joint;
• cracks in the enamel;
• unsuccessful filling.

The pain can be pulsating, shooting, aching, radiating to the head, ear, temples, eyes, reacting to stimuli. Therefore, pay attention to the type of pain you are experiencing: if, for example, you have a sensitivity to cold and hot food, then a simple remedy will help - fluoridated toothpaste. However, if you experience severe toothache when biting, feel an unpleasant sensation when pressing against the surface of a molar, you may need root canal treatment to preserve the tooth.

Important! In case of unbearable acute pain, you should not delay contacting a specialist, since delayed treatment can lead to osteomyelitis, purulent abscess, and other serious and very dangerous complications!

How to stop toothache with folk remedies

Hygienic cleaning of teeth will help to reduce pain in the mouth, because sometimes any food trapped between the teeth causes discomfort. For these purposes, a special dental floss is also used.

What else brings relief and effectively relieves excruciating toothache:

1. Garlic

Raw garlic contains antimicrobial components that are capable of destroying bacteria such as staphylococci, protozoa, mycobacteria, salmonella. Chop a clove of garlic and mix with salt. Apply the paste to the aching tooth to better target the affected area. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes, then you can rinse your mouth. According to reviews, it is recommended to do this within a few days. However, if you are allergic to garlic, it is best to refrain from this treatment.

Try chewing on a piece of raw onion or placing it on the sore spot to soothe a toothache. As a natural medicine, an infusion of onion peels is used, which is rinsed out of the mouth several times a day.

1. Carnation

The clove contains a substance - eugenol, which is a part of painkillers and sedatives, antiseptics. Grind 2 cloves and mix with any vegetable oiland then apply the healing mixture to your damaged tooth.

1. Ice cubes

Ice has a calming effect, it is used to dull pain due to numbness in the place of pulsation. It is applied for a couple of minutes to the cheek next to the aching tooth, but first, the ice is wrapped in a thin cotton cloth. You can also use the acupressure method, in which an ice cube is placed for a few minutes between the index and thumb.

1. Salt solution

Salt helps to relieve toothache and swelling. It is enough to add 1 tablespoon of salt to a glass of warm water, making sure it is completely dissolved, and then rinse your mouth as needed. Salt rinse can be alternated with soda rinse.

1. Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide diluted in water (1: 3) is also used as a rinse.

1. Peppermint

Mint leaves contain anti-inflammatory substances that relieve soreness and swelling in the affected area. Fresh mint can be simply chewed for a minute or two, or you can make an infusion and drink like tea (only chilled), holding it in your mouth.

1. Tea tree oil

The drug has strong antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, improves the condition of the gums and teeth. Soak a cotton ball in oil, and then apply it to a sore tooth, or dilute a few drops of the product in warm water and use for rinsing.

1. Parsley

Chewing parsley several times a day will naturally relieve toothache.

1. Lemon

Citric acid reduces inflammation and improves immunity thanks to vitamin C. One lemon slice is enough, which is placed on a sick tooth.

We hope our article will help you find the best solution for toothache relief. However, it is more for informational purposes and does not replace a professional dental examination in a doctor's office.

If you find a toothache at work, at night or on a holiday, we will tell you how to relieve this symptom and comfortably wait for an appointment with the dentist, choosing a suitable drug for severe or moderate dentalgia.

But do not forget that dentistry is a field of medicine where pharmacological treatment is practically not used. And there is only one cure for toothache in it - the elimination of the focus of infection in the diseased tooth by surgery, followed by its restoration with artificial materials.

Pain pills: dentists' opinion

Dentists are not particularly fond of painkillers: when carrying out a simple dental procedure, they propose to do without it and, if possible, use dental treatment methods without a drill.

This is due to the pharmacodynamics of analgesics. By inhibiting the production of "pain enzymes", prostaglandins at the site of inflammation, analgesics simultaneously affect other organs and systems of our body, which leads to side effects:

• violation of water-salt metabolism, due to which excess fluid accumulates in the body;
• horse racing blood pressure;
• a change in the threshold of pain sensitivity;
• dehydration of the mucous membranes of the eyes, blurred vision;
• increased risk of blood clots, bleeding disorders.

For this reason, we recommend starting the fight against toothache with rinsing with a solution of salt or soda (1 teaspoon per glass of warm water), and only then start taking the pills.

Pills for mild to moderate dentalgia

Taking a shock dose of an analgesic reduces the threshold of pain sensitivity: for example, with the next attack, the pain reliever may be ineffective, and the injection of the anesthetic may not work.

In order not to harm yourself before the inevitable trip to the dentist, it is advisable to limit yourself to taking one of the drugs for mild to moderate toothache. They will help relieve an attack of chronic pulpitis, gum disease and caries.

Paracetamol

Inexpensive, safe and effective pain reliever, non-narcotic analgesic.

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) blocks pain receptors in the nervous system and does not affect pain centers in the brain. This means that it does not. side effectscharacteristic of megapower pain relievers - does not depress breathing and does not affect the work of the heart.

A paracetamol tablet will relieve you of aching tooth pain with medium and deep caries.

Ibuprofen

Analogs: Nurofen, Imet

Dentalgia tablets from the group of NSAIDs - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In addition to the pain reliever, they also have an anti-inflammatory effect. Ibuprofen will help with tooth pain, accompanied by hyperthermia and inflammation of the periodontal tissues.

The aching pain will be relieved by one tablet with 200 mg of the active ingredient, ibuprofen. If necessary, the dose is increased to 400 mg, but not more than 800 mg per day.

Citramon

Analogs: Askofen, Excedrin

The pill “from the head”, which can be found in every first-aid kit, will also help with toothache!

Citramon contains paracetamol and aspirin, which mutually enhance the analgesic effect of each other, plus caffeine, which will tone the vessels and relieve drowsiness - a side effect of analgesics.

In case of dentalgia, it is recommended to take 2 tablets of Citramon at once. But this drug is strictly forbidden to combine with alcohol and alcohol-containing tinctures: even a few grams of alcohol with Citramon, Askofen or Excedrin can provoke gastric bleeding.

Aspirin

One of the most popular pain relievers in everyday life: studies show that about 80 billion aspirin tablets are consumed annually in the world!

Acetylsalicylic acid, unlike other NSAIDs, acts on the very problem area in the tooth, focal - reduces the severity of inflammation and relieves pain. Her pills will take off unpleasant symptoms with pulpitis, inflammation of the neurovascular bundle of the tooth.

A combination of two analgesics at once - paracetamol and diclofenac, which enhances the analgesic effect. Fanigan, among other things, also has a decongestant effect: it unloads collagen and fibrin fibers, which swell during inflammation.

Fanigan's tablet can be taken with dentalgia, accompanied by swelling of the soft tissues of the face, as well as with enlarged lymph nodes and sore throat caused by the eruption of the 8th wisdom tooth.

Analgesic tablets are acid-based and most of them irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa. Therefore, before taking the pain reliever, it is advisable to eat something, if the tooth hurts badly - "put" at least yogurt on the bottom of the stomach.

Extra remedies for severe toothache

Heavy artillery of painkillers - tablets Ketanov, Nimesulide, Tempalgin and Flamidez, should be used only in extreme cases, when the toothache is really unbearable. For example, with acute pulpitis and periodontitis, inflammation of the trigeminal nerve - diseases that are characterized by attacks of pulsating, severe dentalgia at night.

Ketanov

Analogs: Ketorol, Dolak, Ketalgin, Toradol

One of the strongest painkillers, ketorolac (the active substance of Ketanov tablets) is used in the postoperative period, for injuries and severe toothache caused by periodontitis, pericoronitis or pulpitis.

Like other NSAIDs, ketorolac blocks the production of pain enzymes called prostaglandins, but slows down the kidneys. Less blood is filtered and more harmful substances accumulate in the body, so people with renal insufficiency cannot take Ketans.

A single dose of the drug - 1 tablet 10 mg, with severe pain take every 4-6 hours, but not more than 90 mg, 9 tablets per day.

Tempalgin

Analogues: Analgin, Baralgin

The active substance of the "green tablets" is metamizole sodium, which has a strong analgesic and weak anti-inflammatory effect.

Tempalgin also contains a tranquilizer - a sedative tempidone, which will help you to relax and fall asleep after an exhausting attack of toothache at night.

By the way, metamizole sodium does not irritate the gastric mucosa and does not affect water-salt metabolism in the body. Therefore, it is suitable for elderly people and patients prone to gastrointestinal disorders.

Flamidez

The combined drug from the NSAID group consists of analgesics diclofenac and paracetamol, as well as a decongestant - serratiopeptidase.

Flamidez has a powerful analgesic, anti-inflammatory effect, helps relieve puffiness. Dentists prescribe Flamydez tablets to relieve pain after tooth extraction, in the complex therapy of alveolar abscesses, purulent inflammation in the root periosteum.

Dosage - 1 tablet twice or thrice a day.

Analogs: Nise, Nimid

A synthetic drug from the NSAID group with strong analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties.

The Nimesulide tablet can be drunk in case of acute pain, with a nocturnal attack of dentalgia, after tooth extraction and radiating pain with inflammation of the trigeminal nerve.

The drug has no toxic effect with prolonged use, it is often prescribed to the elderly. The exception is patients with heart failure, bronchial asthma and liver disease - they cannot take Nimesulide.

All strong analgesics are prohibited for children under the age of 14, pregnant and lactating women.

Experimenting and combining the intake of several drugs per day - for example, Aspirin tablets, and after 4 hours of Ketanov's, according to the principle “which is more effective” is impossible! This can cause hepatic coma and kidney damage.

Prices

If the budget for "symptomatic therapy" is tight, take pills from the "list of essential and vital medicines of the Russian Federation": Paracetamol (about 40 rubles), Ibuprofen (38 rubles), Acetylsalicylic acid (from 20 rubles) or Ketorolac (26 rubles).

Preparations from foreign manufacturers will cost more: Nise - from 200 rubles, Aspirin Cardio - from 80 rubles, Tempalgin - 130 rubles, Ketanov - about 60 rubles, Nurofen - 90 rubles.

All medications have contraindications. Before use, carefully read the instructions and consult your doctor.

An analgesic will relieve you of a toothache for several hours, but it will not eliminate its cause. Only a good dentist can do this. We recommend that you contact him in order to avoid the recurrence of even more severe attacks of dentalgia.