What is the best short term cure for toothache?ive gotta wait 2 weeks for a dentist appointment!please help?

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gobblygook	piece of string tied to a door handle................. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mack the knife	2wks is a long time to wait for an emergency and toothache is bad . if your doctor cant do anything and your desperate put some string round your tooth and attach it to a door and get someone to shut the door Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

johnny	Wow!! Two weeks to see a dentist if it really bad you should book you're self a emergence appointment to see him or her and say its really bad. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

caffsans	have you tried a dental school Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tadgh15	aspirin. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cheesy_poof	I had an abscess and the best thing was oil of cloves. It stings like hell when you first put it on, but it does help a lot. Also, if you can stand the taste, (and the pain) gargle with soluble Paracetamol. Good luck. (",) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BRUCE M	A combination of Jack Daniels and Vicodin, always worked for me until I could see the dentist. If you do not have any Vicodin increase the dose of Jack Daniels. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Heinz M	I use a sonic massager which works like a charm (1MHz) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

NooNoo	Oil of cloves, discusting but short term effective, dont envy you, try painkillers with codiene too. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tluni	Couldn't you see an emergency dentist, to sort things out temporarily? You can take Ibuprofen and Paracetamol together...that is Ibuprofen first then Paracetamol after two hours then two hours afer that Ibuprofen again. You can rinse your mouth with warm salt water (eeeuugh!) and make sure that your teeth are really clean (brush twice a day and floss daily) I would also hold a hot water bottle covered in a towel against the cheek of the side where the pain is. Without knowing whats wrong it's difficult to know what else to suggest. If it is an infection causing the pain, then the only thing that will get rid of it is antibiotics. Hope it gets better soon :) People may advise you to try Clove oil and or Aspirin directly on tooth. By all means try these if you are desperate....but they can burn your gums. (I have seen this when I worked with a dentist) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lisagoth525600	oragel...... actually i was always told to gargle salt water... saline solution type salt water.... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

susan will of the wisp	your dentist should have emergency times your local dentist hospital has emergency times try there, toothache drives you mad do ring your dentist or hospital good luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dixidan_2000	Get some Clove oil and dab abit around the sore part of the gum. My hubbie uses it everytime he has toothache Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bcmb1234	clove oil or bonjela , it might stop if you brush your teeth in freezing col water and then drink a really hot cup of tea or you oculd just punch your self in the jaw , gurgle salt water aswell the salt helps to dissovle the infection however do not swallow it Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mommanuke	There are things you can buy at the store like Orajel which will help. You can also try applying ice packs to that side of your face. And the dental schools will recommend that you pinch your hand between the thumb and first finger on the side of the body where the bad tooth is. Pinch and rotate and the acupressure point will really help. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dixiegirl687	orajel Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tabbie	Neurofen is the best thing you can have for toothache. Depending on if the pain is from the root or the tooth itself, if its the tooth, although it tastes awful place an anadin on the tooth until it slowly disolves, it slowly deadens the gum around the tooth. Keep taking neurofen every few hours. Also, if you are in pain NO dentist can refuse to see you as an emergency patient. Just go to your dentist in the morning and sit and wait, they cant refuse. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

betty	Clove oil- or if you have none then just cloves- bite onto them! Rum- it numbs the pain! A hot compress or poultis held onto your cheek may also help. Make it with oats, herbs and hot water wrapped in muslin or some other kind of pourous cloth, sounds strange but is very good for pain and also for drawing out toxins) If it's really bad go to the emergency dentist at the hospital. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jjjjjjjjj	Sucking on some ginger Root or drinking a tea made of it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bluecow	get a plane ticket to Thailand, have a holiday and while you're there go and see the dentist! i know many friends who do this! NO BULL! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

barthebear	Is this your regular dentist? I hope not since he should see you right away. If you are looking for one, call the dental society for a referral and explain you need an appointment soon. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

the wise one	i would change your dentist my friend, its in humane to make someone suffer for that amount of time. In glasgow we have a dental hospital for emergencies and you go up early in the morning and they sort it out normall for free or sometimes a very small charge. check your local area for the same facility. Paracetamol is vg for toothache and avoid sugary treats and cold drinks or food as they irritate the nerve, if the pain becomes bad dip a cotton bud into some whiskey and press it onto the sore area, it takes the pain away almost instantly.. good luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

pebbles	check with your dentist again, there may be an emergency dentist in your area. If not you can go to A&E just incase it maybe the start of an abcess they can give you an antibioitic Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

karen's revenge	can u not get an emergency appointment, or ask them to call u if there is a cancellation ? failing that, try taking Ibuprofen tablets, as these are anti inflammatory pain killers, and are the most effective at keeping the pain under control.. u can also buy something called Clove Oil in most chemists... it's a little bottle of concentrated Clove oil, and u dab it on the area that's hurting. it tastes foul, but it really does work, and has an immediate effect. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

WINGS	tooth tinchure its made from cloves thats good or try using bonjella it can help or what about emegency treatment at least it willbe quicker than waiting for two weeks of pain Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cbx1000z	Get yourself oil of cloves and some cotton buds and dab it on to the tooth...excellent stuff from the chemist ....get it on your togue and it tastes vile but i HIGHLY recommend it it will kill the pain. Get some. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mevlana	University dental schools sometimes have emergency clinics.. A pharmacist told me that you can take Tylenol at the same time with an Aspirin like product (Aspirin, Naproxen, Ibuprofen) because Tylenol is filtered thru the liver and the others are filtered thru the kidneys..But not two Aspirin products at once...or two Tylenol products at once. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

penny b	Oil of cloves works well... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

REnate	Oil of Clove on the gum and the tooth. It will help a lot and also be very pleasant in the mouth. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ascoile	Oil of cloves from pharmacy Whiskey held in mouth next to tooth Eat slices of bread, it blocks cavities Painkillers Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No