Need something for now to sooth tooth ache till dentist opp?

my next dental opp will be this coming monday. anybody has any advise or ideas on how to temperory relieve tooth ache. i've tried anbesol and similiar ointment. it doesn't seem to work so well.

Need something for now to sooth tooth ache till dentist opp?
I was just going to recommend anbesol or oralgel. You can always try taking a pain reliever like Motrin or Tylenol as well as the oral stuff.
Reply:There are some Ora gels. Helps.


Maybe same as you said.


Also you could take some pain killers.


Also do a warm water + salt mouth washes. Helps.
Reply:You could also go to your pharmacist and ask for an antibiotic
Reply:I really feel for you. Dental pain is the worst. Try taking ibuprofen if you're not allergic (don't mix it with alcohol, either). Also, you could try warm salt-water rinses every ten minutes or so. I had an abscess a couple of weeks ago and the only way I could manage the pain at home was a regualr schedule of ibuprofen and saltwater rinses. I have also heard that exercise can sometimes relieve a toothache (bizarre, I know), although I have never tried this method. One other thing that I tried with mixed results was putting a shot of whiskey in my mouth and holding it on the side of my mouth that was in pain, then spitting it out after a few seconds. The whiskey burned like hell while it was in my mouth, but it did a pretty good job of keeping the area numb for a while. Hope this helps. Feel better.