Exposed Nerve Tooth Pain Relief: Home Remedies and Natural Cures
Causes of Nerve Tooth Pain
We sometimes experience the chipping or the breaking of a tooth when we eat something that is too hard for us to bite into or when we are involved in an accident. Exposing a tooth nerve can be very painful, and while some people do try to fix this problem themselves with the use of filling kits they can easily purchase, the best solution to this problem is to go and see a dentist.
Home Remedies and Treatment for Pain of an Exposed Tooth Nerve
An exposed tooth nerve can be very painful, and before the dentist’s office opens or before you get yourself an appointment to help with the exposed nerve, you will need something to help ease the pain.
- One thing you can use to help minimize the pain is to get yourself what is called oil of cloves. One drop on the exposed nerve will help minimize the pain.
- Take a pain reliever like acetaminophen or aspirin. Paracetamol can also be used to help reduce the pain until you get yourself to your dentist.
- There are some dental anesthetic gels that can be purchased over the counter. You can get this and use it on your exposed tooth nerve to alleviate the pain until you get permanent relief from your dentist.
When To Seek Medical or Doctor’s Advice?
What your dentist might do with a chipped tooth that has an exposed nerve will often depend on how big the damage is. Here are some of the things he might do to help you with this problem:
- When a person’s tooth is all but gone, a dentist might decide to remove the remaining tooth and do a root canal if the nerve is damaged as well. A dead tooth or a tooth with an exposed nerve can cause a lot of pain and more damage so getting it treated as soon as possible is important.
- Restorative surgery may be needed when dealing with a chipped tooth and an exposed tooth nerve. Dental fillings or a crown may need to be placed in the place of the damaged part of the tooth.
- A root canal is often one of the solutions a dentist will use when a tooth nerve is exposed. A dentist will want to remove this exposed nerve to kill the pain, and a crown or a filling is then placed over the tooth to restore it.
3 Responses to “Exposed Nerve Tooth Pain Relief: Home Remedies and Natural Cures”
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I have used the salt water technique, but it is only temporary. I have heard that chewing sugar free gum and adding ground cloves will help. I will try it later. P.S. I tried using Orajel, but it numbed everything but the tooth and gum. And the box says you can only use it four times a day. I would have had to use it every twenty minutes! I do need a root canal, but they are very expensive.
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I need one as well, my tooth broke then died (turned black) yet someone the nerves don’t seem to want to take the hint! You’re right though, the gels are so hard to get directly on the nerve and usually end up numbing everything else but the sore spot. When this country finishes with its health care reform, I really hope dental care is included. Too many of us simply can’t afford to pay for root canals and end up suffering terribly!
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January 21st, 2010 at 9:15 pm
That is so true! I am experiencing the same thing and I cannot afford a dentist and I’m in severe pain. My tooth cracked and half of it is gone the rest exposed the nerve. Gets food trapped between my tooth and the nerve and when I try to use a tooth pick to stop the pain I hit the nerve and that was painful! I have been dealing with this for a year and I sure hope things get better for dental care you can always go to a hospital if you are sick a toothache there is no help.
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