What is good for a toothache? I've used oragel and mouth wash, doen't work..any ideas?
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Advil and go to the dentist!
910595
Oh, I feel for you, I dealt with tooth pain for many years before finally having them pulled and getting an upper denture. Drink from a straw, nothing too cold or acidy. Get some over the counter tooth ache jell. It will help calm the pain, and if you are not allergic, advil worked great for me. Advil/Ibuprophen is a nonsteroidal antiflamitory agent, so it will reduce inflamation. I also had problems with infection, so get to the dentist ASAP for propholactic antibiotics. You dont want infection so close to your brain, could get really bad quick.
424314
Rinsing with warm salt water is good but sea salt is better than table salt for that purpose.  Then please contact your dentist if you haven't already to determine the cause of the problem.
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you need to see a dentist, but in the mean time, take something for pain, like advil, and here's some ideas until you get there, try rinsing your mouth out with warm salt water, if there is an infection in the tooth, this will help some, do it repeatly if you have to, other things you can try is rubbing oil of clove on it, or soaking an aspirin on the bad tooth, or you can try the over counter stuff like oragel.
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By drinking plenty of water and brushing \nyour teeth regularly, you can prevent bad\nbreath. I found the home remedies at\nhttp://aches.in/badbreath.html useful
1013317
Yes, oil of cloves, but Ambesol works well, the gel is easier to use and has a better taste.  Advil is great for toothaches along with the topical.  You didn't ask, but you should see a dentist if you can, because relief is only temporary.  You either need a filling, sooner the better to avoid needing a root canal, or will lose the tooth after a lot of pain.
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Sounds like your tooth is infected.  If you don't have insurance and can't afford the dentist, I would suggest going to the emergency room... at least there they can prescribe you an antibiotic and some pain medication.  Even without insurance, an emergency room at a hospital has to see you and treat you.  The antibiotic will take care of the infection now and the pain should go away.. however, beware.. until you see a dentist and have the tooth either fixed or taken out, it's going to eventually become infected again and you'll once again be in pain.  \n\nUntil you can either get to a dentist or get to an emergency room, you can take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength for the pain.  It has an anti-inflammatory in it so it's going to work better than Tylenol or aspirin.\n\nGood luck to you.
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seek professional advice IMMEDIATELY... this can be very serious... til you can get to the dentist/doctor try melaleuca oil... or some sort of other disinfectant/anti-bacterial treatment.\n\nYour dentist/doctor will probably put you on anti-biotics
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Cloves and Sesame Seeds may be the answer to an aching tooth. \n\nSesame Seeds. It is believed that sesame seeds contain several pain-relieving compounds. Boil one-part sesame seeds with three parts water until liquid is reduced by half. Cool and apply it directly to the aching tooth.\nhttp://www.emptynestmoms.com/pages/eating.html\n\nTake 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength. It has an anti-inflammatory in it so it's going to work better than Tylenol or aspirin. And make an appointment to see your dentist asap. \nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006022110885&r=w&is_vote_given=true&pa=BpVqD13uBHMzU.qS4xwBRZ_gdh5U7Rog8WIUtHj8jaPDnlrmj_g-
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are u allergic to any medication? are you taking any meds? if not, you may try motrin, which is ibuprofen.  it is available in every pharmacy. it comes in 200mg. you can take 1 to 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain. it can help with the pain and inflammation. but make sure that you take it with food or milk. b/c it can be strong to your stomach.  \nif ibuprofen alone doesn't do any good. it is ok to take it with tylenol.  if it is still not working, call up your dentist. there might be an after hour help line. \n  \nand you have to go check with your dentist on monday!
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Be brave and call the dentist.\n\nIn the meantime take Advil to help with pain and inflammation.
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If you can't buy an over the counter tooth pain reliever (ambesol or other topical to put on the tooth and gums), I would put ice on it.  It's only going to be temporary.  In the old days, people without medical care pulled the tooth - but that's not something I'd advocate if you can go to a free clinic.
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You can try gargling with salt water a few times a day - that may sting a bit, but it does help keep things from getting infected.  Also, keep using the numbing gel, and perhaps placing wax on the tooth that is hitting the sore will help (an old trick I used when I had braces.)\n\nGood luck!
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Canker sores usually go away without any treatment. For pain relief, you can try taking ibuprofen (brand name: Advil) or acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol). Other medicines, such as Anbesol, Oragel, Orabase and Zilactin-B, might keep your canker sores from becoming irritated by eating, drinking or brushing your teeth. You put these medicines right on the sore.\n\nYou can also mix equal amounts of Milk of Magnesia and Benadryl Allergy liquid. After it's mixed, you can swish a teaspoonful in your mouth for about 1 minute and then spit it out. If you do this every 4 to 6 hours, your canker sores may hurt less.\n\nSome people think that sucking on zinc lozenges, taking vitamin C or vitamin B complex, using a sage-and-chamomile mouthwash or taking a lysine supplement helps their canker sores heal faster.
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The easiest home remedy is to apply hydrogen peroxide (1 part hydrogen peroxide and one part water with a cotton swab) to the canker sore. Then dab a small amount of milk of magnesia on the canker 3-4 times a day. This is not only soothing, but appears to help healing.\n\nI think using a mouthwash such as listerine two to three times a day will keep the mouth clean/fresh and free of sores
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The best way to stop getting toothaches is to quit drinking so much alochol and give up the junk food and loose some weight!!! You fat perfect grammar, Bitch!\n\nREMEMBER YOUR QUOTE:\n(However, you cannot be serious, calling people generally " Ignorant" when you cannot spell, understand the difference between a Trader and a Traitor, and/or use grammar correctly)\n\nHERE'S A HINT: If you dont like being attacked with hurtful words, then dont do it to someone else. I dont appreciate a personal attack on me because of my grammer. As for me not knowing what the difference between trader and traitor, I do...I typed my question at night when I was tired...I did not review my question or go back and use the spell check. SORRY MS. PERFECT!!!! I did not know that I would be graded on my grammar, who's ignorant....
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The best thing to do is take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  It has an anti-inflammatory in it so therefore it works better than Tylenol or aspirin.  I wouldn't advise any of "grandmas remedies" as they don't really work.  To totally rid yourself of the toothache, see your dentist as soon as possible.