Toothache please please help!!!

[dee2912]

Hi i got a toothache last week and visited the dentist on friday she replaced a filling that had a little of decay on it but on doin an xray she noticed my wisdom tooth growing sideways in2 another tooth and said that, that may be causing you the pain and not the filling that i got replaced but she replaced the filling to be on the save side but this morning im going insane the pain stays with me an then it will throb will unreal pain i think im guna cry i have an emerency dendist in craigavon northern ireland but i have went b4 an they werent very helpful an they are know to be rough please does any1 know of anything that will relieve toothache please please please

[DrFilth]

do you know anyone that could give you some co-dydramol tablets, you can only get them on prescription, i have trouble with my wisdom tooth and i find that they are the best for me.



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[elcee45]

Years ago my mother used to soak a little cotton wool in some whisky and put it against the tooth, or just rub some on.

[bigmamma]

Oh dee honey , been there and I have full sympathy for you , it really is awful pain . Have you got any strong tabs other than panadol , if not 2 of those will have to do til you can get to see the dentist . Oil of cloves onto the tooth can ease it a bit btw .. All the best , and try to avoid banging your head against the wall eh . x

[dee2912]

Thanks so much all for your help im guna ring the 24hour doctor to see if he will prescribe me sumthing, only thing is im heading away at 4am to work in the morning an if i dont go i have to take the whole week off as its over 200 miles away an i cant afford to take the week off unless some1 has got a helicopter and wants to drop me down on tuesday heres hoping, lifes never easy is it dont think im ment to have teeth ha il just keep on banging my head against the wall (big mama) thanks again all.

[Jugglering]

If you can get to a supermarket or pharmacy, buy some Senosdyne gel toothpaste (it contains a local anaesthetic in it) - just rub a little onto the tooth. Another useful little product sold in supermarkets is Oraljel - it should be near the mouthwashes or Bonjela.

[Bathsheba]

Clove oil, as mentioned previously, and anti-inflammatory painkiller- ibuprofen. Buy the generic- it's just the same as Nurofen but a fraction of the price. Good luck xxx

[terambulan]

Pop a paracetamol pill into mouth and let it disolve at toothache point.

If you have a stiff jaw as well, could be compaction of teeth due to wisdom tooth growth.

[sleepyj]

poor u tooth ache is worse than giving birth .hope its better soon

[J9PUR]

Without wanting to contradict previous responses....

1) Please don't dissolve any 'over-the counter' analgesic eg Paracetamol/Aspirin/Ibuprofen on the gum next to source of pain as you are liable to receive a chemical burn of the mucosa (soft tissue). This practice would not normally be recommended by dentists or doctors.

2) Sensodyne toothpaste does not contain a local anaesthetic.

Most specific dental pain is caused by inflammation, and as mentioned in an earlier post, you are better off taking either Aspirin/Ibuprofen as directed on the packet (unless you have any medical condition for which this would be contra-indicated). I hope that you are able to see a dentist as soon as possible so that the cause of the problem can be identified and dealt with.

[MrXLA]

Good answer J9PUR you saved me the trouble

NB - do not use alcohol topically against your oral mucosa, alcohol is a carcinogen
- any pain relieving effects from alcohol are derived after its consumption (and I would recommend that either!)