Tooth ache cure?

I had a filling put on my molar about a year ago and my dentist says that it was placed on a nerve so, I need to get a root canal. So, recently, it's been throbbing and now the pain is just constant. I've been taking my painkillers and just recently found that drinking soda really makes it feel better. Buut, I only have like one glass left of pop. Is there any remedy? I heard baking soda helps, but, thats also the same site where it says drinking urine is a great cure also! ;p

Tooth ache cure?
orastat,cheap and bought anywhere,don't use alot or swallow it!!!!
Reply:Break your finger then you'll be too busy crying about your finger to worry about your tooth.
Reply:sometimes gargling with saline solution (3 teaspoons salt +one glass water ) helps a lot ,another way you can reduce the pain is brushing with some salt on the toothpaste,always works for me
Reply:I have had a few patients use clove oil and they say that it helps with the pain. You can apply it with a q-tip. Go see your dentist as soon as you can because it is not good for you to have an infection like that. The nerve of the tooth is infected and you will need the root canal to remove the infected nerve. Good Luck and I hope that you feel better soon.
Reply:You just need to see the dentist asap. In the meantime try slat water and orajel.
Reply:Ibuprofen will give you some relief because it's an anti-inflammatory and will reduce swelling. Take a BC powder or drink an alka seltzer, I know they are yucky but it really works. Good luck and I hope you fell better!
Reply:Petra, By now I hope you have been to the dentist, but if not here are a few "home remedies" that I have tried and they do provide temporary relief from the pain associated with the infectious swelling.


Clove is a great natural astringent and has antiseptic properties. Clove oil reduces the pain greatly and also fights against the germs in cavities and is an important ingredient in many toothpastes. (dentists apply a material containing clove oil as a vital ingredient when filling cavities)


Gargling with a warm salt water solution kills germs and bacteria in the mouth and throat.


Crushing garlic (to release the allicin) and placing it inside the mouth, next to the tooth does wonders.


Now using crushed Garlic may make your significant other not want to Kiss you (unless they are Italian ;)) I guarantee that it would taste better than that urine cure and it doesn't hurt like breaking your finger.