Home Remedy Alert!: Aching tooth?

PROBLEM: Aching tooth?      Try:  salt water   Your head pounds, your gums throb, and your mouth is sore and tender. You’ve got a toothache. See your dentist ASAP. In the meantime, use saltwater to get short-term relief.  Until you can get to the dentist, one of the best things you can do is […]

PROBLEM:

Aching tooth?     

Try: 

salt water

 

Your head pounds, your gums throb, and your mouth is sore and tender. You’ve got a toothache. See your dentist ASAP. In the meantime, use saltwater to get short-term relief. 

Until you can get to the dentist, one of the best things you can do is swish warm, salty water around in your mouth. A good mix is 1/2 teaspoon table salt to about 23cl of water (that’s just a bit short of a 25cl Coke bottle). 

Spit it out, don’t swallow it. You can also gently floss around the sore tooth to remove any bits of food that may be stuck.

 

Courtesy WebMD