Toothache - tips and hints
Change your diet to include very little sugary
food and in its place eat lots of raw
vegetables.
Place a cut clove of garlic plus a little salt
onto the affected tooth. This will ease
the pain.
Place a piece of cold cucumber on the tooth.
Place real vanilla extract on a cotton ball and
apply to the sore tooth leaving the cotton ball
in place for a few minutes.
Similarly place a small piece of onion on the
tooth or gum.
Place a small slice of fresh ginger root on the
sore tooth. Replace the ginger every so
often.
A clove or clove oil, dropped onto a cotton ball
and applied to the tooth will ease pain. Do not
use this remedy on small children.
Soak cotton wool in vinegar and place on sore
tooth.
Hold a wet tea bag against the tooth.
Rinse the mouth several times with warm salt
water.
Chew ice on the side of your mouth that is
hurting.
Swill very cold water around in your mouth until
the pain begins to subside. Repeat as
necessary.
A warm heat pack, placed against the side of the
head where the pain is, may enable you to sleep
better when you have toothache.
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