What you can do at home for toothache
July 20, 2026 · Sardor Toshmatov · 1 min read
What helps until you can see a dentist — and what makes things worse.
Rinse with warm salt water (half a teaspoon per glass). It takes the edge off the inflammation.
Take a painkiller — ibuprofen usually works better than paracetamol for dental pain.
**Don't:** put aspirin directly on the tooth — it burns the soft tissue. Don't apply heat — if there's an abscess, warmth spreads it faster.
If pain lasts more than two days, your face swells, or you develop a fever, treat it as urgent.