4 Tips to Ease Tooth Pain Until Your Dental Visit

“How to alleviate tooth pain until you see your dentist”

1. Place an ice pack on your jaw where the pain is originating. Sometimes, the reason why you are experiencing pain is because the nerve is infected and is causing inflammation. Your best option is to use an ice pack or pull out some frozen peas from your fridge, and hold it to your face for regular intervals.
   
2. Use a light, over-the-counter painkiller. While for a headache you may use only one dose for discomfort – with tooth pain, you may need to take multiple doses throughout the day. Of course, though, make sure that you read the directions and the warning to make sure you aren’t taking too much.
   
3. Use a bag of warm black tea to reduce the pain and swelling. Black tea has anti-inflammatory properties, so you may want to think about using a bag of generic black tea to alleviate your discomfort. Soak the tea bag in some water, afterwards, ring out the excess water and place it inside your mouth. To make it fit better, you can place between your affected tooth and the inside of your cheek or gums.
   
4. Brush your teeth and remove food and plaque. Removing food and other particles in your teeth is important, because germs and other detritus from food can actually make the pain from your cavities worse.