Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?

HealthDay – Thu, Feb 9, 2012 11:50 PM EST

(HealthDay News) -- A toothache can be a real pain, but you can take steps to care for tooth discomfort.

The American Dental Association offers these suggestions:

  • Rinse your mouth with warm water.
  • Very gently clean between teeth with floss.
  • Don't apply any pain reliever to the gum surrounding the painful tooth, as this can damage nearby gum tissue.
  • Call your dentist if the pain doesn't get better.
 

2 comments

  • johnSr
    johnSr  •  3 months ago
    WOW ! A wealth of information there ! If you do not have the money for a dentist visit really soon then I guess you just hurt.I guess you can always go to a ER at a local hospital since most can not turn you down if you do not have the money.
    • gary s
      gary s 3 months ago
      only problem going to the er is most dont have a dentist on call.
  • Tune A Fish
    Tune A Fish  •  San Francisco, California  •  3 months ago
    Here is a good stop-gap measure for some cases of toothache. Take a gram of vitamin C every 2 hours for a couple of days. This usually resolves tooth discomfort issues for me in a day. Then check with dentist - you may have an infection hiding in there.
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