{"id":314,"date":"2025-06-06T16:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/?p=314"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:05:46","slug":"easing-the-ache-at-home-remedies-to-soothe-your-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/easing-the-ache-at-home-remedies-to-soothe-your-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Easing the Ache: At-Home Remedies to Soothe Your Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Although brushing and flossing consistently can prevent potential dental problems, like cavities and gum disease, there\u2019s no guarantee that you will never experience oral issues. For instance, you could develop a sudden or severe toothache that requires an emergency appointment<\/a> to address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, many patients have developed pain or other issues during off-hours when their dentist\u2019s practice is closed and have to wait through the night or weekend before they can get help. If you\u2019re struggling to cope, continue reading to learn 3 ways to ease the ache with supplies you likely have at home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Method #1: Numbing Cold<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many potential reasons for a throbbing tooth, like worsening gum disease, tooth decay, or physical trauma. Regardless of the underlying issue, you can likely find some much-needed relief by applying an ice pack to that side of your face for 15 minutes at a time. The icy cold induces a temporary numbing sensation that might be just what you need to drift off to sleep or get a few moments’ reprieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that doesn\u2019t work, you can also try holding ice water in your mouth for a few seconds, but don\u2019t bite down on the cubes because you might hurt your already tender teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method #2: Rinse Your Mouth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rinsing your mouth out with salt water is another simple but effective at-home remedy for sore smiles. You can mix your own solution by adding about \u00bd teaspoon of salt into a glass of warm water and stirring until it dissolves. Sip, swish, and gargle the mixture, then spit it out into the sink, and repeat until the cup is empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This removes harmful bacteria, leftover food, and other residue that can cause an infection. It also draws excessive moisture out of swollen gums to alleviate discomfort and can usually be safely repeated several times daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method #3: Place Tea Bags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Would you be surprised to learn that placing a moist tea bag can also ease toothaches? Black tea, a common ingredient found in many breakfast beverages, and peppermint both have tannins that can reduce inflammation. Furthermore, mint has menthol, which can generate a cooling, soothing sensation to ease your swelling and irritation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re using a used tea bag, wait for it to cool down some so that it\u2019s warm, not hot, when you place it in your mouth. You might also try leaving it in the freezer for a few minutes for additional numbing. However, you might want to use this method sparingly because too many tannins can eventually stain your smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can try one or more of these options to ease the ache until your dentist\u2019s office reopens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Monica Mattson has over a decade of experience helping people of all ages improve their lives by enhancing their dental health. She earned her dental degree at Case Western Reserve in Ohio, where she graduated with honors, before completing a General Practice Residency in Dentistry and Medicine at the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, California. Today, she provides a comprehensive menu of services to meet your family\u2019s needs at one location, including same-day emergency visits so you don\u2019t have to wait for relief. If you have a toothache and need help, you can request an appointment on the website<\/a> or call (443) 394-2273.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Although brushing and flossing consistently can prevent potential dental problems, like cavities and gum disease, there\u2019s no guarantee that you will never experience oral issues. For instance, you could develop a sudden or severe toothache that requires an emergency appointment to address. Unfortunately, many patients have developed pain or other issues during off-hours when their dentist\u2019s practice is closed and have to wait through the night or weekend before they can get help. If you\u2019re […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314\/revisions\/316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diamonddentalofowingsmills.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}