What Could Cause Tooth Ache with Cheek Pain and Pricking in Lip?
A friend of mine reports "Awful toothache for some months now (plus pricking in my lip and pain in my cheek). My dentist took an x-ray and can't find anything wrong."
Could it possibly be facial parasthesia? All suggestions gratefully received.
Usa
07/22/2017
Dear Mrs. A,
Holding a whole clove (not garlic) between your teeth will also relieve a toothache because it contains an ingredient used by dentists. I'm still looking for a post I have with that information that an MD provided me with.
KT
Usa
07/24/2017
I found the post but I wasn't exactly correct...I had asked why, when I bit on a clove, my toothache subsided. The MD replied with this:
"Clove oil contains eugenol, a natural pain killer and antibacterial." and also gave a toothache remedy using clove oil. Please be warned, it is NOT RECOMMENDED if there is broken skin and copied this post for me:
The following is from:
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/healthconditionsqtoz/a/tootheache.htmNatural Remedies for a Toothache
1) Clove Oil Compress
Clove oil contains eugenol, a natural pain killer and antibacterial. Mix 2 to 3 drops of pure clove oil with 1/4 teaspoon olive oil. Saturate a cotton ball with the mixture and place the cotton ball beside the tooth.
If the toothache involves a molar at the back of your mouth, you can bite down gently on the cotton ball to keep it in place. Leave it there for as long as possible (but don't go to sleep with it in your mouth.) Pain relief should begin quite rapidly.
Side effects: Undiluted clove oil inside the mouth can causing burning, tissue or nerve damage, and pain. In large doses, clove oil taken orally can cause vomiting, sore throat, seizure, difficulty breathing, kidney failure, or liver damage. Clove oil shouldn't be applied to broken skin.
Children, pregnant or nursing women, and people with diabetes, kidney or liver disease or bleeding disorders should avoid taking clove oil.
