- 1. Floss and brush your teeth
- 2. Rinsing salted water
- 3. Use cloves
- 4. Rinsing apple and propolis tea
- 5. Put ice
- 6. Taking medicine
- 7. Go to the dentist
Before using strategies to relieve toothache, one should first try to identify which tooth is sore and check if the area is inflamed with the presence of pus, as in these cases it may be necessary to take antibiotics prescribed by a dentist.
The main causes of toothache are cavities, leftover food between the teeth, blows to the mouth that break or cause small cracks in the teeth and the birth of the wisdom tooth.
Here are 7 steps to relieve toothache.
1. Floss and brush your teeth
Flossing is important to remove any leftover food that has stuck between your teeth and that may be leaving the area inflamed and sore.
After passing the wire, you should then brush your teeth carefully, avoiding putting too much force on the painful area. Here's how to brush your teeth the right way.
2. Rinsing salted water
Rinsing with salted water will help to clean your mouth and fight microorganisms that are causing the pain. You should dilute 1 teaspoon of salt in 1 glass of water and rinse the mixture for 30 seconds every hour, taking care not to swallow the water.
3. Use cloves
Clove oil has analgesic and antibacterial properties, helping to fight infections and relieve pain and inflammation. To use it, you must put 2 drops of the oil directly on the inflamed tooth or with the help of a cotton swab, 3 times a day.
4. Rinsing apple and propolis tea
Macela tea has soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, while propolis has healing and antibacterial action, which is why both help to relieve pain and clean the inflamed area.
5 drops of propolis should be added to each cup of apple tea, mouthwashing the mixture twice a day.
5. Put ice
To help relieve pain faster, you can place an ice pack on your face, close to the painful area, taking care not to burn your skin by covering the ice with a clean cloth. The ice must remain in place for 15 minutes, and the process must be repeated 3 times a day.
6. Taking medicine
To relieve pain, analgesic and anti-inflammatory medications, such as Paracetamol or Ibuprofen, can also be used. However, care should be taken to only give medicines to children with the permission of the doctor or pediatrician.
7. Go to the dentist
Home remedies will help to relieve pain and resolve the problem if it is nothing serious, but if after 2 days the toothache does not go away or if there is pus in the spot and frequent bleeding, you should see a dentist so that he can identify the cause of the problem and recommend appropriate treatment.
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