Are you suffering from a toothache? Here are a few remedies for it

Toothache is a common problem encountered by people, especially kids crave for chocolates and sugary foods which might cause dental issues.  When a person suffers from a toothache they experience physical and mental stress, which affects our daily activities and makes you tired. Simple home remedies and painkillers might suppress your pain, but visiting a dentist is recommended because this kind of problem might often result to surgery that depends on the pain’s intensity.

While experiencing a toothache, people prefer to take painkillers to suppress pain. Taking painkillers, in the long run, is dangerous and might have side effects on people because of the presence of anesthesia.

If you are allergic to painkillers, home remedies are the best toothache solutions, which give immediate relief.

Natural remedies for Toothache:

Clove oil:

People worldwide have been using clove oil or cloves as natural remedies for sore gums and toothache. Cloves are rich in antioxidants that help eliminate bacteria, and reduce the pain and helps to keep your mouth clean and healthy. Manganese present in cloves is a rich source of calcium and keeps your bone healthy.

Garlic:

 Garlic is rich in antioxidants and has several medicinal properties. One of their properties they might kill harmful bacteria. Garlic also helps in reducing toothache.

How to use: Crush a piece of garlic and cloves and apply it to the infected part. It is one of the simple home remedies for toothache.

Guava Leaves:

Guava Leaves are rich in Vitamin C, and it is also rich in anti-inflammatory properties, which helps in healing wounds. Guava Leaves are also rich in the antimicrobial property that helps heal wounds and also reduces toothache and gives temporary relief.

Hydrogen peroxide rinse:

Hydrogen peroxide rinse acts as an alternate for saltwater rinse and helps in reducing pain. Hydrogen peroxide has antimicrobial properties that help in reducing plaque and bleeding gum. Make sure that you mix it with water and use it as a mouth wash.

Oregano oil:

Oregano oil has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help in reducing pain and inflammation. It also reduces the inflammation caused due to pain or bacteria and reduces the pain to an extent.

Consult your dentist:

If your toothache lasts for days, it is better to consult your dentist to avoid surgery or preventing your teeth from further damage. It is recommended to consult your dentist if you are facing any of these symptoms.

• Fever
• Sore throat
• Difficulty in breathing
• Swelling in gums
• Loss of taste or foul discharge from the mouth.