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How to Deal With a Horrible Toothache

Having a toothache is one of the most painful things that you can ever deal with. No one should ever have to go through this especially if you cannot afford to have your teeth taken care of. There are different options you can try to help ease the pain and discomfort of a toothache.

Things You'll Need

  • Ointment
  • Medicine
  • Dentist
  • Antibiotics
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Instructions

  1. How to Deal With a Horrible Toothache

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      Go to the dentist right away and he or she may be able to help you with a low-cost payment plan. There are also some state plans that will help you out. You can look for dental schools because they always need patients to work on. If there is no office open then your only other option is to go to the Emergency Room.

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      Take medicine to help dull the pain. This can be medicine that your dentist has prescribed for you or it can be over-the-counter pain medicine. The pain medicine will help to make a big difference in how much pain you are dealing with. If you were given antibiotics make sure that you keep taking those as you are supposed to. Having an infection can cause a lot of pain.

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      Buy over the counter ointments to help you with your pain. There are many different kinds to choose from like cream, liquid, gel, and even a spray. You will have to decide which one of these will work best for you. Depending on the brand you buy they can get really expensive but they do work for a short period of time.

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      Touching and rubbing the infected area or the bad tooth will only cause more pain and discomfort for you. This is just irritating it more. It is very hard when something hurts all you want to do is put your hands on it. The best thing to do no matter how hard it is would be to leave it alone then it will start to feel better.

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      Fixing the tooth is the best way to get rid of the pain. Some people have to wait awhile to get into to their Dentist whether it be for an extraction, filling or whatever needs to be done. If and when the option of fixing the problem presents itself to you take it right away.

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