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Homemade Remedies For Toothaches?

Any good remedies for toothaches besides over the counter or oil of cloves?

Laurie from Marshfield, WI

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By Irene (Guest Post)
October 23, 20081 found this helpful
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Many years ago, I used a shot of whiskey swirled around the achy tooth and spit out (I was pregnant). It not only helped with the pain, but was a type of antiseptic, until I could get to the dentist. It is imperative you get to a dentist ASAP!

 
April 23, 20190 found this helpful

My grandmother told my mother (both non-drinkers) that rubbing whiskey on a baby's gums while it's teething will help with the pain.

When I had a tooth that needed a root canal, I carried a dropper bottle of whiskey in my purse. When the throbbing pain would start, I'd put a few drops on the tooth, swish it around, and then spit it out. (Made my whole mouth numb!) I showed the dropper bottle to our pastor one Sunday morning, telling him it was "my flask."

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Later, I was riding in a friend's new car, and I had to use the whiskey--only then I realized I couldn't spit it out. My friend said--oh, go ahead, it's [her husband's] car. I told her I wasn't going to spit in his car, so I swallowed it.

I found out I don't dislike the taste of whiskey as much as I thought I would.

 
October 22, 20080 found this helpful

Rinse with warm salt water or ice pack wrapped in a towel outside the mouth.

These are according to my home remedies book.

 
October 22, 20080 found this helpful

I have never tried it but have read about using acupressure points:

www.ehow.com/how_2222549_ease-toothache-acupressure...

 
By (Guest Post)
October 23, 20080 found this helpful

As a former dental assistant, I would tell you that you need to get to a dentist and have it checked out. Pain is the last sign that something is wrong with a tooth. Leaving it go and using home remedies could turn something simple, such as a filling into something much more expensive such as a root canal.

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I don't want to scare you, I'm just telling you what I know from 14 years in the dental field.

 

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October 23, 20080 found this helpful

Ditto, what the former dental assistant said as so was I. Also if you let it go to long it will get infected swelling up and BEFORE the root canal can be done. You have to take series of antibiotics BEFORE the dentist can begin the root canal. Also most general dentists do not do root canals sending you to a specialist. This will cost much more. Get to your dentist.

 

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