Toothache is a sign of tooth decay (caries) or gum disease. Such a symptom always requires an appeal to the dentist.

The main cause of tooth decay is the resulting sticky coating on them from food debris, saliva and bacteria, which, by eating carbohydrates, secrete acid that destroys enamel. After sweet food, the acid concentration rises sharply about half an hour after eating. Sweet-toots have a high risk of caries.

With any toothache, seem to the dentist.

How to help yourself Rinse your mouth with warm water and salt. This will help outflow of pus from the periodontal space.

Rinse your mouth with a watery infusion of valerian.

Attach a piece of fresh unsalted fat to the sick tooth. This will relieve the pain.

Eat a few drops of clove oil or tea tree oil in the gums at the root of a sick tooth.

Apply a cotton wool soaked in a tincture of Echinacea to a sick tooth.

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