You can often get toothache pain relief from pulpitis by placing a small cotton ball soaked with oil of cloves into the tooth cavity. An over-the-counter pain reliever such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen may help reduce the discomfort. It is possible that your tooth could heal and recover without serious dental treatment. However, a dental cavity usually grows and digests the entire tooth. At some point you should consider visiting a dentist to prevent this destruction and possible tooth loss.
Toothache pain relief can sometimes come from compressing ice over the area that hurts. Continuously sipping ice cold water can also reduce the discomfort but if the toothache pain continues for over an hour, you really need to see an emergency dentist. The cold temperature can decrease the dental discomfort but it also decreases your body's ability to fight dental infections. Unfortunately, over using ice can lengthen the time that you have your dental problem.
Unfortunately, when someone has a dead tooth or a dental abscess, toothache pain relief can only be obtained from removing the tooth or by doing a root canal. Herbal remedies will not revive a dead tooth. Deadly super bacteria resistantant to antibiotics are appearing, so it is very important to manage dental infections early when they are easier to successfully treat. This is especially why it is important to see a dentist as soon as possible.
The dentists at the Atlanta Dental Group PC are dedicated to their patients' good heatlh and well being. You are welcome to join our family of patients. They offer comprehensive General, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry including root canal treatment and tooth extraction. Because we know that tooth pain can be terrible, our Financial Manager will do everything she can to assist you in making financial arrangements to help you obtain your needed dental care. If you need toothache pain relief and wish to schedule a free dental consultation with Atlanta Family Dentist, Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky, call 404-874-7428.