AGHHH! Toothache, what do I do?
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sundays are the worst days for tooth ache
try getting hold of some clove oil, it tastes horrible but has an anesthetic effect, cocaine does too but I wouldn't recommend that. other than that max dose of asprin, paracetamol and coffee (cafine helps the body metababolise the others)
get to the dentist on monday
Take some Advil (Ibuprophen) for pain and call your dentist's office as soon as they open on Monday and make an appointment.
swish around some salt water in your mouth for about 30 seconds. Wont taste good, but should help the pain go down for a while.
try some Orajel. you can get it at Walgreen's, Stop and Shop, Shaw's just about anywhere. I use it a lot {more now} bcuz i have a loose tooth that K-I-L-L-S!!! Another, thing if you use it, try applying the gel with a cotton swab. If it gets on your toungue, it will go numb for about 2 minutes. same as the tooth but longer. well i hope i helped u!
{if u use it, u can apply up to 4 times a day. if it hurts a lot, put a lot on the swab at once.}
You can either call your dentist, who may call in an antibiotic for you until you can be seen on Monday for an emergency appointment, or you can go to the ER today and get the antibiotics from the MD there, THEN call for an appointment at your dentist's office. Once the antibiotics take effect, your toothache should be more tolerable and/or disappear. If it does 'go away', it doesn't mean you shouldn't get follow-up treatment, though.
Good Luck!
Salt water swish, clean the area, and put on an activated charcoal poultice. (soaked cotton wad with the powder on it) It'll take the infection away.
Found in fish tank supply shop.
You will need to get rid of the infection anyways before they can do anything with it.
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