Middle of the night toothache

When your tooth wakes you in the middle of the night there are a few steps that will help. First floss between the tooth that is causing the pain an it’s neighbors. You can apply cold ice bag to the painful  side of the face,If this does not help try a heat compress.

If there is a cavity clean it with sterile cotton on the end of a tooth- pick. Soak another sterile piece of cotton with oil of cloves then pack it into the cavity with a tooth-pick.

Another method is to apply ice between the thumb and index finger on the same side of the body as the toothache. This does work. Acupuncturists insert needles in this same site  to relieve tooth pain.

    April 8, 2008 | Filed Under Grammy's Corner 

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    2 Responses to “Middle of the night toothache”

    1. Domestic Divapalooza on April 9th, 2008 12:31 am

      Hi Mom!

      Did you have a bad night?

      Was it a painful one?

      Did the pain go away?

      Lauren has a cavity that she needs to get filled.

      Her dental appointment isn’t until April 21st.

      I had two cavities when I was her age so she’s doing good compared to me.

    2. jody on April 9th, 2008 3:58 pm

      Hi Darlin

      My grandmother used this method, I had forgotten it until I read it in a new book that Mel picked up for me. A lot of the remedies are the old Cherokee ones that my grandmother used. I use to have a real battle with my teeth when I was small, but this did help. Nice to hear from you.

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