How to Soothe a Tooth Ache & Infection

The medical term for a toothache is odontalgia. A person is considered to have a toothache whenever there is pain in or around a tooth. There are several reasons a person may experience a toothache. Cavities, gum disease, and an infection can all cause tooth pain. If you are suffering from a toothache resulting from an infection, there are some home remedies you can try to reduce the infection and the pain.

Things You'll Need

• Clove of garlic
• Rock salt
• Wheat juice
• Clove oil

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Instructions

• 1

  Take a clove of garlic and wet it with a bit of tap water. Then roll it over some rock salt. Stick the clove of garlic in your mouth, near the tooth that aches. This will do two things. It will get rid of the infection because garlic has a natural antibacterial agent. The garlic is also a natural anti-inflammatory, which will soothe the pain. The salt will also help get rid of the infection as it improves circulation to the tooth.

• 2

  Pour some wheat juice in a glass and use it as a mouthwash. Swish it around in your mouth for 45 seconds and then spit it out. Repeat this until the contents of the glass are gone. The wheat juice will get rid of the toxins causing the infection, and soothe the ache at the same time.

• 3

  Drip a few drops of clove oil directly on the tooth that aches. This will get rid of any pain for several hours. When the pain returns you can repeat the treatment. Clove oil is actually a great antiseptic, which will help your mouth fight off the infection that is causing the pain.