10+ Ways To Soothe Toothache In 1 Minute

Hydrogen Peroxide Rinse

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To do this, create a mixture of hydrogen peroxide with the same amount of water. This will create a mouthwash. Just rinse around your mouth and dispose. Do not swallow. A rinse of this mixture will help to eliminate pain as well as inflammation, it can also treat bleeding gums and fight plaque.

Garlic

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For this method, crush a clove of garlic into a paste and spread onto the affected area. If you can handle the intense taste of course! Garlic has a plethora of medicinal effects, it can act as a painkiller. In addition you can also chew a clove of garlic and dispose it of when finished.

Guava Leaves

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Similar to the Hydrogen Peroxide Rinse, 

guava leaves have anti-inflammatory traits that can supress pain and heal oral wounds. If you crush the leaves and bring to a light boil in some water, you've got yourself a mouthwash. Alternativeley you can simply chew on fresh leaves.

Take An Anti-Inflammatory

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An anti-inflammatory such as Advil works great. It can not only reduce the swelling around and on the area but acts as a painkiller also. For this method to work you must continue taking it every four or five hours. I you don't take it consistantly the pain and swelling may return.

Peppermint Tea Bags

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Although not one of the strongest methods, peppermint tea bags have light numbing traits that can ease discomfort for brief periods of time. It's advised that rather than applying it straight away, to wait until the tea bag has cooled down or is slightly warm.

Ice Pack/Cold Compress

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This is one of the more simple and common methods, but can be very effective. Simply get an ice pack and rest on the cheek where the pain is. The cold from the ice pack will start to numb the area to ease pain from the affected area. Its recomended to wrap the ice pack in a washcloth to prevent ice burns.

Wheatgrass Juice

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Maybe a slightly unknown method. Wheatgrass can be used as a mouthwash or you can choose to chew it. Wheatgrass has immunity boosting, healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It can also help tackle bacteria. In addition, it's good at combatting tooth decay.

Baking Soda

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This method is simple to achieve. All you need to do is dampen a ball of cotton, and coat it in baking soda. Then just simply press the ball against the affected area to ease the pain. Furthermore you can mix the baking soda with warm water to create a solution to use as mouth wash.

Cucumber

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Like the Ice Pack method, the cold from the cucumber will numb the area to soothe the pain. Simply cut a slice of cold cucumber, and apply straight onto your tooth. In addition you may also make a mixture of crushed cucumber with salt. Simply apply this to the area as well.

Sensitive Teeth Toothpaste

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You might realise you need this when the pain worsens when consuming cold foods, or foods that are too hot. Simply use sensitive toothpaste and overtime the tooth will build up a tolerance to such foods, easing the pain from the affected area. Why not give it a try?

Salt And Pepper Paste

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If you mix water with equal parts of salt and pepper, this will create a dense paste that while you should try and avoid the gum to avoid displeasure, you can simply apply to the tooth to ease the pain of the area. Salt is especially good at having sanitizing traits.

Tea Tree Oil

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Similar to many other methods on this list, tea tree oil can be used by dipping a cotton ball in it, then press against the pained area. Is is mainly used as a pain killer, which is what we're looking for right?! You're also more than welcome to wash around your mouth, just don't swallow the mixture.

Salt Water Treatment

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Like the Ice Pack Method, this is a very simple and common way of solving your problems. Just add a healthy sprinkle of salt to some warm water and rinse it around your mouth like mouthwash. It encourages healing and eliminates bacteria. This is a very reliable method when it comes to healing pain.

Vicks Vapor Rub

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Apply the rub to pained area with a warm damp washcloth over your cheek to contain the warmth inside. Vicks is commonly used for colds, where you rub it on your chest or on a tissue to place by your pillow. This could prove beneficial as it has pain relieving properties.

Bourbon Soaked Cotton Balls

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Here we go again with the cotton balls. If you soak a cotton ball in bourbon and apply it to the tooth, it should quickly soothe the pain from the area. Bourbon obviously has alcohol in it which is an anti-septic, which can help with potential infection. Plus it's bourbon so the pain should get more comfortable quite quickly!

Onions

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Onions, like garlic, are good at this problem. Onions posess anti-microbial traits that can ease the pain of toothache and leave you in less discomfort. They are also great at fighting infection. Just simply press a slice up against your teeth and wait for the pain to go away, if you can bare the taste that is!

Vanilla Extract

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Simply apply three to four drops of vanilla extract on your tooth for pain relief. Vanilla extract contains alcohol which is a proven pain killer and can also help with the healing process of an infected tooth. This means that vanilla extract is an anti-oxidant.

Avoid Foods That Could Cause Pain

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As mentioned in the sensitive toothpaste section. Try and avoid cold and hard foods such as ice cream, apples, hard candy and raw carrots. Although cold foods such as ice cream could be soothing, it could also lead to irritation around the tooth, and especially hard foods this will be the case also.

Elevate Your Head

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Elevating your head higher than your body will stop blood from rushing to your head whilst sleeping. This will help when it comes to decreasing swelling and will help with circulation. If blood rushes to your head the area will swell and become more irritated, causing more pain.

Thyme

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Like many other remedies on this list, you can either mix thyme with a glass of water to create a mouthwash, or mix thyme essential oil with a neutral oil then apply to the area. Again like many others, thyme hosts anti-oxidant properties, it can also tackle bacteria helping the recovery from tooth decay and infection.

Clove Oil

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There are a couple of ways of applying this remedy. Like others, you can either soak a cotton ball in clove oil and press lightly against the tooth, or simply press a small amount of ground up cloves against the area. This should relieve the pain from your tooth in absolutely no time!

Painkillers

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An easy option would simply be painkillers. Medication such as Advil, Aspirin and Naproxen are just a few examples. They essentially will all do the same thing. They all contain anti-inflammatory properties, along with pain relieving traits. Just make sure to take them consistently every few hours.

Aloe Vera

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Aloe vera is a natural remedy which is handy for different people. It's widely known for its medicinal purposes so it's ideal! All you need to do is rub some aloe vera gel on the affected part of your mouth or tooth. It's a known anti-inflammatory but also has anti-bacterial properties.

Ginger Tea

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There are numerous ways to use this remedy. You can either choose to chew on a slice of peeled ginger and basically wait for the pain to go, or you can boil small slices of fresh ginger for around thirty minutes to create your very own homemade ginger tea. You are free to drink this too instead of treating it as a mouthwash.

Asafoetida

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Combine asafoetida with a small amount of lemon or lime juice, then heat up for around a minute to create a anti-oxidising solution. Asafoetida can be used as a sedative, so make sure not to use too much. If you apply the solution with a cotton ball the pain should be gone in absolutely no time.

Turmeric

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For this you want to make a turmeric paste, simply add a small amount of water with some turmeric, mix well then apply straight onto the tooth to get that pain relieving goodness going! Let the paste sit on your tooth for at least fifteen minutes before rinsing, as the taste won't be that pleasant!

Oral Gels

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Oral gels are also good methods of pain relief as... well, that's what they're designed and made for! You can use any kind of gel you'd prefer. Simply apply the recommended amount to the tooth or enough until the discomfort goes, and leave on for the suggested amount of time. This is one of the more suggested remedies.

Mouthwash

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Although mouthwash may not prevent pain from toothache. If you consistently use any kind of mouthwash you should be able to avoid any kind of infection, as it will prevent a build up of plaque, along with any kind of bacterial growth. It will also keep your breath minty fresh if you do have any kind of infection!

Flossing

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Like the mouthwash, this won't help with pain relief, but it might stop you from needing pain relief in the first place! Flossing helps dispose of food that is stuck between your teeth, which will stop any sort of bacteria spreading and the smell of rotten food! It also prevents gum disease.

Toothache Plant

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Toothache plant, otherwise known as Acmella Oleracea is scientifically proven to have healing properties, and is commonly used for toothache. You can either consume it raw, dried or cooked! You can mix it with general everyday foods so you wont even know you're consuming a plant at all!