Allopathic & Home Remedies for Toothache

Toothache is not really a disease, although just a warning indicator of different dental disorders like tooth cavity, gingivitis, pyorrhoea, carries, decay etc. and always an agonic and excruciating condition wherein patient can't think anything except alleviation of tooth pain. Sometimes its nature may be an on-off type but often severe pain might be located that should never be disregarded and an instant dental examination is necessary to diagnose the exact reason behind the pain. A tooth x-ray may be furnished by your dentist for further evaluation treatment.

What can Cause a Toothache?

There are a number of Risk factors & Common Causes of Toothaches including next - 

Tooth - injury and cracked teeth (tooth fracture).

Teeth or gum infection. 
 

Gum issues - Gingivitis, canker sore / cold sore.

Plaque, temporo-mandibular joint problems, and loss of a tooth.

Dental cavities, abscess, gum ulcers, and tooth decay.

Pulpitis - pulp Inflammation.

Periodontal disorders and orthodontic movement (braces).

Poor dental hygiene, too much usage of caffeinated beverages and tobacco chewing and cigarrete smoking.

Acid erosion.

After an artificial tooth crowning due to poorly placed crown and amalgum or cement filling.

Impacted molar or wisdom tooth.

Other health conditions - Pregnancy, obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, trigeminal neuralgia, and occipital neuralgia.

Exposure of the tooth root - gum recession.

Bruxism - Grinding AND clenching teeth.

Symptoms and Signs of Toothache

Severe and constant pain while chewing, yawing, drinking, eating etc. and some times may be an on and off kind of pain.

Headache due to toothache.

Temperature sensitivity - hot and cold sensitivity with hot or cold air, liquids or foods.

Bleeding.

Pus discharge.

Inflammation of gum, jaw, cheek, face etc.

What may I do for severe tooth pain? What exactly are the Home remedies to care for dental pain.

Garlic - Garlic clove can be considered a wonder home remedy to treat toothache because garlic possesses a chemical substance better known as allicin medically which really is a well antiseptic, and antibacterial ayurvedic agent that can make you pain-free from tooth pain.

Onion - Onion juice should be applied over affected tooth as it is a well known tooth pain reliever.

Turmeric - Turmeric is an all natural herbaceous plant that is often used as a kitchen arrangement and has been utilized as an antimicrobial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory remedy to deal with different kinds of medical conditions including tooth related problems as well. Additionally it can help to numb dental pain.

Take a tiny cotton ball and soak it in one of below stated essential oil and apply on your aching tooth to get instant relief from pain as all of these have the capability to kill bacteria and decrease inflammation including sore gums, dental cavities, oral ulcers and so on. You can use Olive oil, Seasame oil or Sunflower oil as a carrier oil for dilution purpose.

Clove oil.

Camphor oil.

Malaleuca oil.

Thyme essential oil.

Tea tree essential oil.

Eugenia Essential oil.

Oregano essential oil.

Satureja essential oil.

Lavender essential oil.

Baking soda & Alum - You can make a home made oral rinse solution either with Baking soda or Alum and do gargle two times daily to take care of tooth pain. Apart from this, common salt water rinse may be utilized for same goal.

Guava leaves also possesses anti-inflammatory, antibacterial property that can combat bacteria and remove gum swelling, and help treat toothaches.

When should someone seek health care or visit a Dental clinic to manage Toothache?

If you're facing following conditions, call your doctor immediatelly or get emergency treatment as soon as possible -  

If you are not getting comfort from tooth pain with over-the-counter medications.

If you are experiencing severe pain even after tooth extraction.

When signs and symptoms like swelling of face, gums or cheeks may be persistent for a lot longer.

Pus discharging occurs from affected tooth.

If high fever with chills seems.

If dental pain is associated with chest pain, difficult swallowing, and breathing issues because these are the symptoms of heart problem and need quick treatment.

Allopathic Treatment for Dental pain

Antibiotics - Dentist may prescribe some sorts of antibiotics like Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, etc. to kill bacterias.

What is the best pain-killers/analgesics for toothache?

If you suffer from severe dental pain, an analgesic (acetaminophen, ibuprofen, paracetamol, aspirin, diclofenac sodium etc.) may be very helpful to alleviate pain. 

Local anaesthetics like Lidocaine in the form of injection, or topical anesthetics like ointments, jelly, sprays or liquids (Xylocaine) may also be very useful in the case of toothache.

Mouth rinse or gargle - Oral rinse solution or Mouth wash liquids like Chlorhexidine gluconate, Hydrogen peroxide, Benzydamine, Betadine (povidone-iodine), Dettol (Chloroxylenol, Terpineol, Isopropyl alcohol) and so on should be utilized for good dental hygiene. It can help decrease dental pain.

Surgical removal of pain giving tooth - When all measures like conservative treatment, drilling, tooth-filling etc. fails, tooth extraction may be required to get quick relief from dental pain.

How to Prevent Toothaches

It is an old proverb that 'Prevention is far better than treatment' and really should be followed forever. You can save your self from toothache or other dental problems through adopting following preventive measures - 

Tooth Brushing - As a part of regular dental care, always brush your teeth two times daily in the morning, just after night dinner or before going to bed. For this purpose, make use of a soft toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste. 

Tooth flossing - Try to floss your teeth two times weekly may prevent tooth-ache and other tooth related problems.

Dental check up - It may be very helpful if you visit a dental clinic to get half yearly check up of the teeth. If necessary, dental cleaning should be done. Apart from this, tartar removal is also necessary.

If you are experiencing severe swelling of gums and cheek, apply warm compress over cheek.

What never to do if you have a toothache? 

Avoid any kind of tobacco chewing and smoking too because smoking or tobacco chewing can aggravate the toothache problems.

Stay away from very cold or hot foods / drinks and hard to chew up foods.

Avoid high fat diets, sugary foods, sugar etc. Only eat high fiber diet.

How to get rid of dental pain and tooth decay quickly. 

Common herbs used for toothache and tooth decay -

Thyme - Thymus vulgaris

Elachi - Cardamom - Elettaria cardamomum

Krishna haldi - Black turmeric - Curcuma caesia

Haridra - Turmeric - Curcuma longa

Arnica - Arnica montana

Cayenne pepper - Capsicum annuum

Spilanthes - Toothache plant -Acmella oleracea

Prickly Ash Bark - Suterberry - Zanthoxylum americanum

Marjoram - Origanum majorana

Cashew tree leaves - Anacardium occidentale

Anise seeds / aniseed - Pimpinella anisum

Pyaz - Shallots - Allium cepa

Lavangh - Clove - Syzygium aromaticum

Lasuna - Garlic - Allium sativum

Gheekumari - Aloe vera -  A. barbadensis

Pudina - Mint - Mentha piperita

Tulsi - Basil - Ocimum basilicum

Adarak - Ginger - Zingiber officinale

Dhanyaka - Coriander - Coriandrum sativum

Wheatgrass - Thinopyrum intermedium

Santara - Orange - Citrus reticulata

White Willow - Salix alba

Amrapatra - Mango leaves - Mangifera indica

Mulberry - Morus leaf - Morus alba

Vanilla - Vanilla orchid - Vanilla planifolia

Goldenseal - Hydrastis canadensis

Papita - Papaya tree bark - Carica papaya

Aaloo - Potato - Solanum tuberosum

Khira - Cucumber - Cucumis sativus

Butterbur - Petasites hybridus / officinalis

Blackcurrant - Ribes nigrum

Grapple plant - Harpagophytum procumbens

Wild lettuce - Lactuca virosa

Salvia - Salvia officinalis

Citronella - Cymbopogon nardus

Common marshmellow - Althea officinalis

Echinacea - Echinacea purpurea

Agrimonia - agrimony -

Nettle root - Urtica dioica

Vervain - Verbena officinalis

Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea

Blueberries - Vaccinium myrtillus

Amala - Indian gooseberry - Phyllanthus emblica

Witch hazel - Hamamelis virginiana

Calendula - English marigold - Calendula officinalis

Jeera - Cumin - Cuminum cyminum

Indian Frankincense - Boswellia tree - Boswellia serrata

Carob - Ceratonia siliqua

White Oak Bark - Quercus alba

Slippery elm - Ulmus rubra

Plantain - Plantago lanceolata

Yarrow - Achillea millefolium

Coriander - Cilantro - Coriandrum sativum

Sage - Salvia officinalis

Figs - Ficus carica

Tarragon - Artemisia dracunculus

Tea tree - Melaleuca alternifolia

Nimboo - Lemons - Citrus limon

Jambhiri - Limes - Citrus aurantifolia

Bandgobhi - Cabbage - Brassica oleracea

Chamomile - Matricaria chamomilla

Lavender - Lavandula - Lavandula angustifolia

Spilanthes - Spilanthes acmella

Blackberry roots - Rubus fruticosus

Goldenseal - Hydrastis canadensis

Neem -  Indian lilac - Azadirachta indica

Jaiphal - Nutmeg - Myristica fragrans

Green Tea - Camellia sinensis

Licorice Root - Sweet root - Glycyrrhiza glabra

Daalchini - Cinnamon - Cinnamomum verum

Dant dhavan - Catechu - Acacia catechu

Kababchini - Cubeb - Piper cubeba

Senjana - Drumstick's bark - Moringa oleifera

Horseradish - Armoracia rusticana/Cochlearia armoracia

Apamarga - Chaff-flower - Achyranthes aspera

Walnut leaves - Juglans - Juglans Regia

Palak - Spinach - Spinacia oleracea

Kantakari - Yellow-fruit nightshade - Solanum xanthocarpum

Kaali maricha - Black pepper - Piper nigrum

Paan ke patte - Betel - Piper betle

Babul - Gum arabic tree - Vachellia nilotica

Syahjeera - Black cumin - Nigella sativa

Makhanphal - Avocado -  Persea Americana.

Kakahi - Country mallow - Sida cordifolia

Bhringaraj - False daisy - Eclipta alba

Datura - Jimsonweed - Datura stramonium

Jhar fanoos / Balam khira - Kigelia Africana 

WRITTEN  BY  RAJESH KUMAR