19 Proven Home Remedies To Stop Your Toothache

Toothache is a medical condition where patient feel light to severe toothache at tooth root or around a tooth which can have multiple potential causes. Don’t get confused between sharp tooth pain and tooth sensitivity. In fact, both are different dental conditions. Tooth pain may be sharp, throbbing, or constant. In some people, pain results only when pressure is applied to the tooth.

Since, toothache don’t see age boundaries. Therefore, if you have sweet tooth or you don’t have good mouth hygiene then get ready for pain.

What Are The Potential Causes of Toothache?

Pain in tooth can have multiple causes and some of them can be severe dental condition. It is always advised that, if you are facing severe toothache then consult a dentist as soon as possible. Since, we are talking about pain lets see what causes the toothache?

• Tooth decay is one of the major reason for your pain. It permanently damage areas in teeth that develop into tiny holes. Tooth decay causes include bacteria, snacking, sipping sugary drinks, and poor teeth cleaning.
• Avoid Bruxism as it can be primary cause of a toothache. Bruxism (BRUK-siz-um) is a condition in which you grind, gnash or clench your teeth.
• Gum Disease (Gingivitis and Periodontitis) or an exposed tooth root.
• Tooth Trauma (Dental trauma) :  It refers to trauma (injury) to the teeth and/or periodontium (gums, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone), and nearby soft tissues such as the lips, tongue, etc. The study of dental trauma is called dental traumatology.
• Tooth Eruption : Mostly seen in babies and kids below 15 years old. In this, the upper layer of tooth gets eroded and causes pain.
• Cracked tooth /Broken tooth / Half broken tooth causes severe toothaches.

What Treatments Are Available for a Toothache?

Treatment for a toothache depends on the cause. If pain is because of broken tooth or tooth trauma then go for dentist. And if bacteria attacked the root or near by gum then opt for toothache home remedies. We have sorted out best possible and highly effective home remedies for toothaches and gum swelling. You can also opt for antibiotic drugs to prevent tooth pain. Yet try some best working tooth-pain natural remedies.

How Can Toothaches Be Prevented?

To prevent toothaches you need to avoid the causes. Since, generally pain in teeth is due to bad oral hygiene, following good practices will help you avoid toothaches in future.

Here are a few tips to help reduce your risk for developing a toothache:

• Brush at least twice a day with a fluoride-containing toothpaste.
• Floss at least once a day to prevent gum disease.
• Rinsing once or twice a day with an antiseptic mouthwash.
• Eat foods low in sugar and avoid packed snacks.
• Try to avoid acidic food as they cause tooth eruption
• Visit your dentist regularly for oral check-ups and professional cleaning.

If you are suffering from tooth pain and you hate going to dentist then try these excellent home remedies for toothache for instant pain relief.

1. Garlic for Tooth-Pain

Use of garlic can also provide immense relief from toothache. Garlic is well-known for its anti-bacterial and antiseptic properties. Working mechanism of garlic affect directly on pain causing bacteria and reduce their growth and simultaneously kills them.
Medicinal properties of garlic is very effective in reducing the pain. To alleviate the pain, we will apply crushed garlic with salt on infected tooth.
How to use:

• Take 2 garlic cloves and crush it in mortar with the help of pestle.
• In addition, to crushed cloves also add 2-3 pinch of salt.
• Mix them well and apply this directly over pain suffering tooth.
• Cover the entire tooth with surrounding gums.
• Keep this for 20-30 minutes then rinse with water.
• If you are comfortable with garlic taste, then chew 3-4 garlic cloves to alleviate the pain.
• Repeat this natural treatment for tooth pain after every meals for fast relief.

In addition to garlic remedy for toothache, you can also sip on garlic soup for added benefits. The warm soup will sooth the gums and reduce pain. Learn How To Make Garlic Soup (with pictures)

2. Toothache Remedy : Clove Oil

Cloves are used as natural anesthetic and also used as nerves numbing remedy. Health benefits of clove oil includes antimicrobial, antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral, aphrodisiac and stimulating properties. The germicidal properties of the clove oil make it very effective for relieving dental pain, tooth ache, sore gums and mouth ulcers. 
Crushed Whole Cloves paste also provide numbing nerves effect. It numbs the near by gum and root nerves, as a result you feel less tooth pain.

How to use clove oil for toothache pain relief:

• You need cotton ball and virgin clove oil.
• Dip a cotton ball in organic clove oil and place it against the aching tooth until the pain recedes.
• Alternatively, make clove powder by crushing whole cloves into mortar using pestle.
• Apply this whole clove powder over the affected area and wait for 20 minutes.
• Wash your mouth with clean water.
• Clove oil are super natural remedy for tooth pain relief.

3. Swish Some Salt Water in Your Mouth

You can thank the antibacterial properties of salt (Sodium Chloride) for helping relieve your toothache. Warm salt water is an effective pain-killing mouthwash to alleviate toothaches. I personally prefer sea salt, yet normal table salt will produce same pain relieving effects.
Salt Water Toothache Remedy Instructions

• Boil 1 cup of water for 10 minutes and pour that into a fresh mug.
• Add 2 tablespoon of salt : prefer sea salt buy it from stores if you don’t have.
• Mix them well to prepare pain-killer mouth-wash.
• Swish this warm salt water near the aching tooth for 60 seconds and repeat 10 times.
• Salt water toothache remedy is highly effective in alleviating the pain.

4. Pepper and Salt Paste Remedy for  Toothache

Both pepper and salt have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Due to which, its paste is perfect natural remedy for toothaches. In Ayurveda, this pepper and salt paste is used as natural antibiotic and antimicrobial. Natural products which has a tendency to kill the bacteria and give health and hygiene are called natural antibiotics i.e. ayurvedic antibiotics.
Pepper and salt paste dipped in mustard oil is best natural remedy for toothache to alleviate pain and to get healthy gums.

How to make the Paste?

• You need pepper, table salt, and mustard oil.
• Mix 1 tea-spoon of salt and pepper and pour 10-15 drops of mustard oil.
• Make a good thick paste out of it.
• Apply this paste directly on pain producing tooth and cover surrounding area.
• Keep this for 30 minutes or until the pain recedes itself.
• Using this natural application on affected area will reduce pain fast.

5. Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is derived from the leaves of tea tree. It is also known as Melaleuca alternifolia. Tea oil falls under essential oil categories. It is a super bacteria killer and have potential in reducing tooth pain. Tea tree oil is another excellent home remedy for toothache. It is also used in treatment of  ingrown toenail, acne, hair fall, fungal infection, stomach flu, inflamed skin, warts removal and many more.

How to use tea tree oil to fight tooth pain:

• You need : virgin tea tree oil and cotton ball.
• Put 5 drops of tea tree oil on a cotton ball.
• Now, cover your aching tooth with this oil dipped cotton ball.
• Keep this on for 15 minutes or until the pain recedes.
• Use this toothache remedy 3 times a day to reducing gum swelling and pain.

6. Use Oregano Oil as Toothache Remedy

Oil of Oregano is an essential oil and best known for its ability to kill bacteria. It also helps in controlling staph infections like MRSA. Health benefits of oregano includes its ability to prevent you from chronic disease, improves immune system, improve digestion, clear acne, prevents stomach flu, and protects against diabetes.
Oral consumption of oregano oil cure gum diseases, toothaches, cold and flu, swine flu, and fatigue. Furthermore, oregano oil is highly effective on varicose veins. Massage with oil of oregano can cure spider veins and varicose veins.Oregano oil is also used topically as an insect repellent.
How to use oil of oregano for pain in tooth?

• Dip a cotton ball into oregano oil and cover the affected area for 10 minutes. As a result, it will alleviate pain and swelling.
• Use of oregano oil, 3 times a day can help you fight tooth pain and trauma.
• Oregano oil should not be taken by pregnant women as it might cause miscarriage if consumed.

7. Try Out Onion as Topical Ointment

Onion is another effective home remedy for toothache. It have antiseptic and antimicrobial properties. Due to which onion can kill the toothache causing bacteria and reduce pain in gums. If the ache is due to bacterial or fungal infection then onions will provide relief from pain by killing germs causing the severe pain.

How to make Onion paste for pain relief?

• First of all, take one baby onion and cut it into four halves.
• Take mortar and put these chopped onions and make a paste with the help of pestle.
• Use this thick onion paste and cover your pain causing tooth with it.
• Let the paste sit there fo 20 minutes or until pain fades away.
• Repeat the process after every meal to get relief from toothache.

8. Plantain Leaves (Plantago Major)

Its natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties make it an excellent natural remedy for toothache. Plantain leaves are used as natural antibiotic for mouth ulcer, microbial infection, and gum diseases.
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Universidad Nacional Río Cuarto in Argentina also confirmed plantain leaf’s resistance to harmful organisms when studying alcoholic extracts from 8 different plants.
How to use Plantago major as toothache remedy?

• Put 3-5 Plantago major leaves into mortar.
• Crush it with pestle and make paste out of it.
• Cover your painful tooth with this paste and let it be there for 15 minutes.
• Plantain paste will reduce pain and soothes the gums.

9. Vanilla Extract Can Provide Quick Relief

Vanilla extract is made by dissolving vanilla beans in alcohol to create the dark-colored liquid. It has anti-inflammatory abilities. In addition to that, vanilla extract is also natural anti-oxidants. Therefore, all these health benefits makes vanilla extract another amazing home remedy for toothache.
Finally learn how to use vanilla extract ?

• Buy pure vanilla extract from online store or from local store.
• Dip a cotton ball into liquid and put it over affected area.
• As a result it will alleviate pain and reduce gum swelling.
• Apply this toothache remedy 2 times a day for fast pain relief.

10.Mustard Essential Oil

Mustard essential oil is extracted by steam distillation of mustard seeds soaked in water. Health benefits of mustard essential oil are anti-bacterial, antifungal, insect repellent, and hair vitalizer. As a result it is amazing natural cure for tooth pain.
Hot to use it?

• Add 1 tea-spoon of table-salt into 15 drops of mustard essential oil.
• Apply this paste over the aching tooth and leave it for 15 minutes or until pain recedes itself.
• Repeat this toothache remedy after every meals for fast recovery from pain.

11. Drink Peppermint Tea

Peppermint is medicinal herb which is used to alleviate pain and swelling. When we sip warm peppermint tea, it soothes the gum and help to relieve tooth pain. You can buy dry peppermint leaves or simply pluck fresh one. Hot peppermint tea with ginger in it can fight back cold and flu.

How to make hot peppermint tea?
You need 15-20 dry or fresh peppermint leaves. 1 inch of ginger root for added benefits. In addition to both buy one small lemon too.

• Boil 1 mug of water in saucepan and drop peppermint leaves.
• Also add chopped 1 inch ginger in it.
• Cover the saucepan with a lid and let it boil for 10 minutes.
• While it boils, extract lemon juice in a bowl.
• Pour this on strainer over a cup.
• Now sip on this hot tea and know the power of peppermint.
• As a result it will reduce gums swelling and alleviate pain.

12. Rinse with Hydrogen Peroxide

First of all, if you don’t have it go get a bottle right now. Hydrogen peroxide is a mild antiseptic used as a mouth rinse to help remove mucus, relieve minor mouth irritation, and alleviate toothaches. It kills micro-organisms by oxidizing them. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a germicidal agent which is used as first-aid for cuts and burns.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is another excellent home remedy for toothache. It can provide instant pain relief.
How to use Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as toothache home remedy?

• Get some cotton balls and a bottle of Hydrogen peroxide.
• Dip a cotton ball into hydrogen peroxide and put it over aching tooth.
• Since it is antibacterial, it will kill all the pain causing bacteria.
• As a result, your swelling around tooth will fade away and you will get some tooth pain relief.
• Therefor, use this toothache remedy after every meal for fast pain relief.

13. Soothe With Sesame Oil

Sesame oil is termed as natural healing oil in Ayurvedic medicine. It is naturally antiviral for skin conditions. Sesame oil is naturally antibacterial and anti-inflammaotry, due to which it is an excellent toothache home remedy.
In an experiment at the Maharishi International College in Fairfield, Iowa, students rinsed their mouths with sesame oil, resulting in an 85% reduction in the bacteria which causes gingivitis.
How to use Sesame Oil for toothache?

• You need Sesame oil, Cotton ball, Mustard essential oil ( for added benefits).
• Mix 10 drops of mustard essential oil with 1 tea-spoon of sesame oil.
• As a result it will make a bacteria nightmare.
• Dip a cotton ball into this oil mixture and apply this on pain producing tooth.
• Keep it there for 15 minutes and then rinse mouth with salt water.
• As a result it will kick back bacteria replication and alleviate pain.
• Apply this remedy 2 times a day for rapid pain relief.

14. Cold Compress for Toothache

Ice is best natural way to soothe toothache. The coldness numbs the nerves and that’s what we will do here. You can put multiple ice cubes in a clean cotton cloth. Now apply this ice filled cloth on your cheek over aching tooth. This will numb the affected area, as a result you will find instant pain relief. Alternatively, go for this second ice remedy for toothache.

• Crush one ice-cube and wrap it with a thin cotton pad.
• Now put this cold cotton pad over painful tooth and repeat this 5 times.
• As a result it will reduce pain and provide fast relief.
• Alternatively, take an ice bucket and put your hands deep inside.
• This is simple pain hack, when finger nerves will send numb signals to brain it will override toothache.

15. Ginger Roots Has Soothing Properties

Ginger root (Zingiber officinale) is well-known home remedy for tootheache. It is also used for treating cold and flu, nausea, vomiting during pregnancy, chills, painful tooth, menstrual cramps (or to stop your periods early), and indigestion. Health benefits of ginger are concluded due to its powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Due to which, ginger is an excellent toothache home remedy. Ginger is also used as spice.

How to make hot ginger tea for toothache?

• You need 1 inch 2-3 ginger roots, 1 small lemon, and 5-10 parsley leaves.
• Chop the ginger roots vertically.
• Add chopped ginger into 1 cup of boiling water and let it boil for 10 minutes.
• While it boils, squeeze out lemon juice in a bowl.
• Now lower down the flames and add parsley leaves and let it simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Pour this on strainer over a cup and add lemon juice.
• In addition to lemon juice you can add few pinch of salt for taste.
• Sip on Hot Ginger Tea for fast pain relief from toothache.

16. Rinse Your Mouth With Myrrh Oil

The astringent effects of Myrrh, help with inflammation, and offers the added benefit of killing bacteria. Myrrh is a resin, or sap-like substance, that comes from a tree called Commiphora myrrha. Common myrrh oil is used as an antiseptic to clean and heal wounds.
Medicinal properties of myrrh are : anti-parasitic, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidants, anti-fungal and even anti-cancer. Myrrh oil is an another amazing home remedy for toothache.
How to use myrrh oil for pain relief?

• Buy organic myrrh oil from stores.
• Add 2 tea-spoon of sea salt in 50 ml of myrrh oil.
• Mix it well until the salt is dissolved in essential oil.
• Swish this oil solution near pain causing tooth for 30 seconds and spit it out.
• Repeat this mouth wash 2 times in day for fast pain relief.

17. Lemon Juice for Toothache

Lemon juice can also alleviate toothache, due to its flavonoids, phosphorus, and potassium presence. Medicinal benefits of lemon consists antibacterial, antifungal, and antimicrobial abilities. Using lemon as mouth wash or simply sipping on it will provide fast pain relief and soothes toothache.
It is also used to aid digestion, reduce pain and swelling (inflammation), improve skin glow, and reduce acne scars.

How to use lemon to soothe toothache? 

• First of all let’s go with lemon mouth wash.
• Extract lemon juice from 3 big war lemons.
• Add 1 tea-spoon of sea salt and mix it well.
• Use this lemon and salt mixture as, mouth-wash.
• As a result it will provide pain relief and reduces gum swellings
• Alternatively, make lemon juice.
• In addition to lemon add 1 inch grated ginger and sip on it to alleviate toothache.

18. Apply Guava Leaves Paste

The leaves of the guava tree can also alleviate toothache, due to their analgesic, anti-inflammatory agents,  antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties. Scientific studies on guava leaves, confirms that it can cure chronic disease, high cholesterol, acne, mouth ulcer, toothaches, and cancer.
How to use this toothache cure?

• Pluck 2-3 fresh guava leaves and crush them in mortar with pestle.
• Apply this natural antibiotic paste on aching tooth and surrounding gums.
• Keep this for almost 10-20 minutes until the pain recedes.
• Repeat this toothache cure twice a day for fast pain relief.
• Alternatively, you can sip on guava leaves tea which will produce same results.
• To make Guava leaf tea follow ginger root tea process.
• In place of ginger root use 5 fresh guava leaves.

19. Use the Ancient Herb – Asafetida (Hing)

Asafetida, also known as hing, is used as spice and for iits amazing flavor. It has prominent place in traditional medicine. Asafetida is perfect home remedy for toothache, due to anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antispasmodic, and antiflatulent properties that help alleviate toothache and reduce swelling.
How to use Asafetida for toothache?

• Add 1 tea-spoon of asafetida powder with extracted lemon juice.
• In addition to lemon juice, add half tea-spoon of warm water and make a thick paste.
• Increase amount of asafetida powder if required to get thick paste.
• Apply this asafetida paste on painful tooth to soothe toothache.
• Repeat this remedy 3 times a day for fast pain relief.

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FAQ Related To Toothache and Painful Tooth

Q1. Can toothache causes severe tongue pain?

Ans: Toothache causes can be more than one and yes sometimes painful tooth causes severe tongue pain. Because roots of tooth are basically small web of nerves which goes in many directions. Toothache make these nerves very sensitive and those nerves which touches tongue base can create pain in tongue.

Q2. Are these home remedies safe for toothache during pregnancy?

Ans: Pregnancy is a delicate state and pregnant women should be aware of all dos and don’ts. No not all remedies stated above are safe for pregnant women. Yet there are lots of home remedies for toothache listed above which you can use. Guava leaves remedy, peppermint, tea tree oil, salt mouth-wash, onions, garlic and ginger remedies can be said SAFE home remedies for toothache during pregnancy.

Q3. Does use of toothache remedies take the place of going to the dentist?

Ans: No, these natural remedies are just for instant pain relief which will give you enough relaxed time so that you can book dentist appointment. Yet there are multiple remedies which had proven to be best alternative for dentist. But it very much depends upon which kind of toothache you have.

Q4. How long should I use remedies before going to the dentist?

Ans: You should go to dentist instantly, but yet you can follow these remedies for 1-2 days to see any noticeable improvement.

Q5. Had a Toothache and now my Cheeks are Swollen, What to do?

Ans: Toothache can be really irritating. If the pain is due to gum infection then you will have swollen cheeks. To avoid such bulged cheeks use cold compress technique or Ice it up for fast relief.

Q6. What are some good ways to help soothe a toothache?

Ans: It is always the warmness. Use all the natural remedies which suggests warm tea or have application with luke-warm water. Such natural remedies will soothe toothache more faster.

Q7. Can a tooth that has had a root canal still give you a toothache?

Ans: Yes, it can. If the root canal has gone wrong then it can create severe toothaches and you might have to visit dentist again. Still if you want to give natural remedy one shot then above are most preferred and proven home remedies for toothache which actually works.

Q8. Can higher blood pressure cause a toothache?

Ans: Probably, there is no confirmed statement in relation of toothache caused by high blood pressure. But there is direct relation with pain and blood pressure. Toothaches may change blood circulation such condition is called “reactive blood pressure”. People over anticipate the pain and blood pressure can become high or low. It varies from person to person.

Q9. Is toothache and sensitivity same?

Ans: No, toothache is a continuous event. Tooth sensitivity is opposite to that. When you drink hot or cold drinks sudden rise in pain around a tooth is sensitivity. You can use above home remedies for tooth sensitivity too.

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Tips and Precautions to prevent toothache and for fast pain relief

• Brush twice a day with a fluoride-containing toothpaste.
• Avoid acidic food as they can be cause of tooth eruption.
• Take more calcium rich food.
• Avoid sudden shift of cold drinks to hot drinks and vice-versa.
• Don’t eat too much of sweet on daily basis.
• Make a habit of doing mouth-wash before going to bed.
• Don’t brush just after meals.
• Take a gap of 30 minutes before or after a meal and then brush your teeth.
• Choose right tooth brush.

Toothache is really bad experience and one should always have habit of keeping good oral hygiene. It is possible to soothe toothache naturally by following above best working home remedies. Every toothache remedy might not work the same way so try all remedies an let us know which worked best for you in comments below.

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