Home remedies for toothache

The basic fault may lie in your child's diet: candy, chocolate pastries and soft drinks. Bacteria present in the mouth breakdown sugar into acids, which combine with the calcium in the enamel. This causes decay or erosion of teeth leading to cavities, gum disease or even exposed tooth roots.


Toothache occurs when the decay has penetrated the pulp chamber of the tooth or is very close to it. This is the chamber which contains the nerves and tiny blood vessels and is especially sensitive to decay or any kind of disturbance.

Here are few home remedies:

•  Rub garlic, cashew or clove oil (laung ka tel) on the affected tooth. If your child protests, put the oil on his index finger and tell him to apply the oil gently on the affected area. This should relieve the pain.
• Make small pieces of potato and cool them in your fridge. Give you child pieces of cold potato and tell him to place them inside his mouth on the tooth that is paining. The cold will sooth the pain. 
• Place a little wad of dried mint leaf around the tooth and make your child spit out every few minutes. Peppermint is good for relieving pain.
•  Do not pull out a loose tooth. Let your child judge if the tooth is loose enough to come out and let him try to do so himself.

 Ask your child to point out the source of the ache. When he opens his mouth,check for red spots and swelling inside his cheeks. If these are not visible,chances are you have a toothache on your hands. Get an appointment with your family dentist immediately.