What is a toothache?
What are the first reflexes to have to stop the pain?
What medications to relieve pain?
And in natural version?

What is a toothache?

Two ailments mainly characterize a toothache:

- The infection
Which exists in many forms. The most common are infection related to loosening, or infection of a root.
This relatively common problem often originates from defective treatment of decay and increases tenfold during infection.

- The pulpitis
Which is an inflammation of the part that is the most inside the tooth, which is made up of living tissue

What are the first reflexes to have to stop the pain?

The first thing to do is to immediately make an appointment with your dentist . Even if you think it's benign, we must consult and take the lead not to have nasty surprises afterwards.

While waiting for the appointment, brush your teeth several times a day, ideally after each meal, and the brushing time should be about 3 minutes ... If you feel pain, consider using a toothbrush flexible.

To eradicate as many of the bacteria that cause the infection, also use mouthwashes. But be careful, it's in moderation. No more than 2 times a day ...

Finally, we do not lie down! This position increases the pain ...

What medications to relieve pain?

We use the analgesics but beware: We do not take especially aspirin because it thins the blood (bad idea if you will need surgery later). We also forget ibuprofen in case of abscess.

To have in his pharmacy case: paracetamol that is taken every 4 to 6 hours at most 6 times a day.

Ultra-persistent pain: codeine. But be careful, it will not do a treatment of more than 48h.

And in natural version?

Recommended by all the remedies of grandmothers , we use the famous clove. With its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anesthetic properties, it is given a very good rating against toothache!

If you find the taste of cloves too strong, put some ice cubes in a towel that you put on the cheek side or is pain.