Toothache - Common Causes and Remedies

• Onions: Chew raw onion for a few minutes and then brush your teeth (to remove the smell ) Onions have antiseptic and antimicrobial properties that help control a toothache They provide relief from pain also by killing the germs causing an infection.

* Salt and pepper: Mix some salt and pepper in a few drops of water and apply this paste when a tooth becomes extremely sensitive Both salt and pepper have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.

• Garlic: Mix a crushed garlic clove or garlic powder with black salt and apply on the affected tooth or chew a clove of garlic Garlic has antibiotic and medicinal properties and helps reduce tooth pain

• Fresh guava leaves: Chew fresh guava leaves directly or boil and chew them to reduce inflammation. They are high in analgesic and antimicrobial properties that can reduce your toothache.

• Baking soda: Take a piece of cotton, add a little water, dip it in baking soda and apply on to the affected area Baking soda is used to heal some common diseases including toothache.

• Cotton soaked in clove oil: Soak some cotton in Clove oil, place on the sore area in your mouth, and’ gently bite it. It may burn your gums for some time but it is very effective for a toothache.