How can i make my tooth stop hurting
Tooth pain usually needs treatment of its cause, such as decay, a crack, exposed dentine, gum infection, or inflamed pulp.
The short answer
Pain can arise from dentine sensitivity, pulp inflammation, a crack, decay, a loose filling, gum disease, or a root abscess. Triggers help but do not confirm the cause.
What might be behind the pain in your tooth?
Rinse gently, brush carefully, and remove trapped food. Use only suitable pain medicine as directed by its label or a pharmacist, and never put aspirin on the gum.
What can you do now to manage tooth pain?
Seek prompt care for persistent, night-time, spontaneous, or injury-related pain, especially with swelling, fever, bad taste, or difficulty opening the mouth.
When should a painful tooth be examined by a dentist?
Ask whether the pulp is inflamed, whether the tooth is restorable, and whether an X-ray or vitality test is needed.
Frequently asked questions
What is the first useful step?
Seek prompt care for persistent, night-time, spontaneous, or injury-related pain, especially with swelling, fever, bad taste, or difficulty opening the mouth.
When should this be checked?
Ask whether the pulp is inflamed, whether the tooth is restorable, and whether an X-ray or vitality test is needed.
Who wrote this page
This library is published by Dental Nation, a licensed dental group practising in the United Arab Emirates. Pages are written and overseen by the same clinical team that treats patients in our clinics, and are held to a fixed editorial standard for safety and accuracy.
This page is patient education, not medical advice, and cannot replace an examination. Anything urgent — facial swelling, trauma, uncontrolled bleeding or severe pain — needs a dentist or emergency care now.