Dental pain killer tablets

Tooth pain can arise when inflammation reaches the pulp, the living tissue inside a tooth, or when the ligament around a tooth is injured by biting forces. Gum infection, exposed dentine, an abscess, and jaw muscle pain can feel similar.

Common non-prescription options include an anti-inflammatory pain reliever or paracetamol, but choice and dose depend on age, pregnancy, stomach or kidney disease, liver disease, allergies, and other medicines.

Read the active ingredients before taking a tablet and avoid doubling them across combination products. Do not place aspirin or crushed tablets on the gum because direct contact can injure the mucosa.

Rinse gently with water, remove trapped food with careful brushing, and avoid very hot, cold, sweet, or hard foods if they trigger pain. These measures support comfort while you arrange an examination.

Seek prompt dental care for pain that persists, returns when tablets wear off, wakes you, or is triggered by biting. Facial swelling, fever, pus, difficulty swallowing, or difficulty breathing requires urgent assessment.

A dentist may test the tooth, examine the gums, take an X-ray, drain an abscess, remove decay, perform root canal treatment, or remove a tooth when it cannot be restored.

Ask what is causing the pain, which pain reliever is compatible with your health history, and whether the tooth needs a filling, root canal treatment, drainage, or removal.