Having a toothache can be a frustrating experience to say the least. Toothache mainly comes from damage to the nerve inside a tooth. Exposure to the air can cause pain and there may be infection present.

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Here are some recommended home remedies that will make the toothache better until you can get to the dentist.

  1. 1/2 a teaspoon of Nyquil or similar product. Swish around your mouth until better.
  2. Cut a piece of fresh onion and put it by the affected tooth.
  3. Gargle with alcohol based mouthwash.
  4. Put a piece of raw garlic by the affected tooth.
  5. Gargle with hard liquor like whiskey or vodka.
  6. Swab tooth with clove oil (be careful, it can burn your skin in some cases).
  7. Rub the palm of your hand with some ice … some report this really works.
  8. Rinse mouth with salt water, brush teeth and rinse with alcohol based mouthwash (get you through a few hours).
  9. Swab tooth with vanilla extract.
  10. Crushed aspirin dissolved in warm water, gargle.

I’m sure there are a million more (feel free to post yours below in the comments if you have one or success from any of these).

If you are suffering through pain and feel you cannot afford the dentist, go see one anyway – you may be surprised and the dentist will cut you some slack or let you pay by next payday. Toothaches will not get better by themselves. Feel free to use our list of well reviewed dentists in your area if you a looking for “good people”.

Good luck!

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4 Responses to “Home Remedies: How to Fix or Remedy a Toothache or Sore Tooth Until You Get to the Dentist”

  1. jack Says:
    September 28th, 2009 at 11:06 am

    thanks for your great article its realy good.
  2. dentist in Costa Mesa Says:
    April 22nd, 2010 at 12:14 am

    It’s really hard and painful whenever we experience toothache, good thing there are home remedies that we can use to treat toothache. By the way thanks for sharing this, its a big help to everybody whose suffering into toothache.
  3. Dentist in milpitas Says:
    July 15th, 2010 at 5:11 am

    Thanks for the tips. Toothache is really annoying, we could gather more helpful tips and tricks like these from the professionals.
  4. Dentist Milpitas CA Says:
    July 30th, 2010 at 9:24 am

    I really like natural remedies because I know that the materials used are safe.

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