My tooth hurts

Edgie

Can't quite afford a trip to the dentist at the moment. Or hell, even to get some crazy OTC something or other. SO! Any thoughts or ideas on stopping tooth pain that could be, well, found around one's house?

The lower right side of my mouth thanks you in advance.

Adrenaline

Try Orajel, but note that it's just an anesthetic and does nothing to solve the problem, just soothes the pain temporarily.

I can sympathize on not being able to afford the dentist trips.

Cowboy Bebop

There's a toothpaste we get in the UK called Sensodyne that’s supposed to reduce pain from sensitive teeth. Might be worth looking into or an equivalent from were your from.

Shmoepong

Sensodyne is great (we get it in the US too) for receding gums. You can get it at any pharmacutical giant or grocery store, like CVS or Giant.

pacbowl

If you cant get any tooth numbing solutions, Advil/Excedrin or any other headache medicine can make it more bearable.

Rook

Clove oil dabbed on with cotton wool is a good painkiller. Otherwise, try rinsing your mouth with hot water.

meeker

Alum is found in all grocery store spice racks, tastes like shit, but works wonders for dulling mouth pain.

Veevee

I've found that drinking a very cold glass of milk helps take away most of my tooth pain, more so if you let the cold milk sit on the tooth for an extra couple of seconds before swallowing

Adrenaline

Veevee wrote: »

I've found that drinking a very cold glass of milk helps take away most of my tooth pain, more so if you let the cold milk sit on the tooth for an extra couple of seconds before swallowing

That could be very painful depending on the cause of the ache.

Thanatos

You should call around and see if you can get in to see a dentist on a sliding scale, or at a clinic or something.

Typically, by the time you're feeling pain, something is very wrong, and the longer you wait, the worse and more expensive it's going to be.

Smug Duckling

Yes, you NEED to see a dentist. This is only going to get worse, and if you don't get it now, a $100 optional expense is going to turn into a $500 necessary one soon.

Seriously, get it checked out.

Arikado

Go to a dentist.

I'm currently getting some work done because I was in a similar situation as yourself. Don't toy with the money idea. I said the same thing before when I really meant that I couldn't afford the PAIN. However, there's like no pain anymore. I've had a root canal and a couple of yanked out wisdom teeth and I didn't feel more than the prick of the needle.