Question and answer
Medicine for toothache pain
Pain medicine can reduce toothache temporarily, but it cannot remove decay, drain an abscess, or repair a cracked tooth.
The short answer
Toothache may come from inflamed pulp, exposed dentine, gum infection, trauma, or an abscess.
What is the direct answer?
What does this question mean?
Use only a medicine suitable for your health history and never place tablets directly on the gum.
What can you do next?
Arrange dental treatment to diagnose and repair or remove the cause.
When should you seek dental care?
Seek urgent care for swelling, fever, pus, or difficulty swallowing or breathing.
What should you ask the dentist?
Ask which diagnosis and definitive treatment are most likely.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main thing to remember?
Toothache may come from inflamed pulp, exposed dentine, gum infection, trauma, or an abscess.
What changes the right treatment?
Ask which diagnosis and definitive treatment are most likely.