There are many different types of toothache pain. They can vary from minor to unsupportable sore pain around the jaws or in the teeth. Some of the main reasons tor toothache are a cracked tooth, infections, an exposed tooth root, a jaw disorder, cavities, loose filling or a gum disease.
A toothache is caused by irritation or inflammation of tooth’s central region, known as pulp. The pulp has numerous nerve endings which are very sensitive. There are many reasons for irritation or inflammation of the pulp.
If you notice toothache symptoms for the first time, chew onion for a few minutes to eliminate the pain.
If you don’t like to chew onion, then put if directly on the bad tooth or on the gum.
Asafetida
Asafetida can heal dental issues like toothaches or bleeding gums.
Mix ½ pinch of asafetida powder and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Warm the mixture a little bit. Use a cotton pad to put the mixture on the affected zone. This will relieve you from the pain straightaway.
You can put fried asafetida in a melted butter and put that on tooth cavity for an immediate tooth relief.
Warm Salt Water
You can heal a toothache only with sing a little bit of warm salt water. In a cup of water mix ½ tablespoon of salt and wash your month thoroughly.
This will reduce the swelling and inflammation. Also it will fight the bacteria that caused the infection.
Guava Leaves
You can also relive toothache with fresh guava leaves. Guava has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.
Chew 1-2 guava leaves until the juice starts to work on the affected zone. Also, you can use raw spinach leaves in the same way.
Another cure is to add 4-5 guava leaves in a boiling water. Put some salt in it. Leave it to cool down to a normal temperature and wash your mouth with it.
Vanilla Extract
The extract from vanilla is popular home medicament against toothache, because it can numb the pain. Also vanilla has huge calming effects.
Take a cotton swat and dip it into vanilla extract. Put the swab on the certain tooth.
Repeat the procedure a few times per day until you feel pain relief.
Wheatgrass Juice
Wheatgrass has awesome antibacterial effects which can relieve the toothache and can fight against tooth decay. Extract the juice from a wheatgrass and use it to wash your mouth.
It will reduce the growth of bacteria, absorb the toxins from the gum and fight the infection.
Ice Cubes
Ice cubes can eliminate the toothache only with numbing the nerve ends.
Use a cotton cloth to wrap a small ice cube. Put the cotton cloth on your cheek that is near the achy tooth and let it stay for a few minutes. But if you have exposed nerves, contact with cold can lead to a bigger pain.
An acupressure technique of easing a toothache is with rubbing an ice cube between the thumb and the index finger for few minutes.
Make sure you see a dentist when you want to try these remedies. There are gum and dental issues which need more aggressive treatment than the treatment with home remedies.