How to stop a toothache

Toothache may be caused by acute pulpitis, acute apical periodontitis, wisdom tooth pericoronitis, periodontal abscess, etc. According to the situation, choose oral painkillers, open pulp drainage, local rinsing medicine, incision and drainage of pus, tooth extraction and other treatment measures.
1. Acute pulpitis: timely pulp drainage can quickly reduce the pressure in the pulp cavity of the tooth to relieve tooth pain, and oral ibuprofen extended-release capsules can be taken to relieve pain.
2. Acute apical periodontitis: open the pulp drainage, dredge the root canal, oral ibuprofen extended-release capsules to relieve pain, in addition to oral metronidazole and amoxicillin capsules to relieve tooth pain.
3. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: inflammation is relatively small can use 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and saline rinse blind pocket, fever, chills and other systemic symptoms, oral ibuprofen extended-release capsules, in addition with oral metronidazole and amoxicillin capsules to relieve tooth pain.
4. Periodontal abscess: periodontal abscess pain is serious when the timely incision and drainage or puncture pus, with saline and hydrogen peroxide rinse periodontal pockets, and then coated with iodine glycerin, at the same time oral metronidazole, ibuprofen extended-release capsules and other anti-inflammatory painkillers.
Do not blindly use drugs for toothache, go to the hospital in time and choose reasonable medication or other treatments under the doctor’s advice.