Dealing with a Toothache

You are getting ready for bed and you pick up your e-Reader to catch up on a fascinating novel. Suddenly, a jolting pain strikes your left molars, and you think that your love for cake pops, a popular sweet treat in Georgia, has finally caught up with you. You wait a while for the pain to go away, but instead, it becomes even worse. If this pain keeps up, you'll likely be up all night.

Since it is late at night, one of the few options to relieve yourself of toothache is to rely on home remedies. One of these is to hold an ice cube or cold water in your mouth. However, this doesn't always work, and if it worsens the situation, then try another option. You can rinse your mouth with warm water, like rinsing with mouth wash, to reduce the pain, but make sure that the water is not too warm as it can aggravate the pain.

If those two above options don't work, try putting an ice pack on your cheek. Let the ice pack stay for five to seven minutes to numb the pain. You can also try taking over-the-counter anesthetics. Doing both things only provide temporary relief, though. For a more permanent and long-term relief, it is best to head to a trusted dentist to find out why your tooth aches and what to do with it.