Toothpaste for tooth ache

Toothpaste can reduce sensitivity from exposed dentin, but it cannot repair a cavity, drain an abscess, or treat inflammation inside a tooth.

Desensitizing pastes may contain ingredients that reduce dentin-tubule fluid movement or calm nerve responses when used repeatedly. Toothache from decay, a crack, pulp inflammation, or infection has a different cause and needs diagnosis.

Brush gently with fluoride toothpaste and spit without aggressive rinsing; avoid rubbing concentrated paste into the gum. Avoid triggers such as very cold drinks and arrange an examination if pain continues.

Seek prompt care for spontaneous or lingering pain, pain on biting, swelling, fever, pus, a broken tooth, or sleep-disrupting symptoms. Breathing or swallowing problems need emergency medical care.

Does the pain arise from sensitivity, decay, a crack, the pulp, or the tissues around the root? Ask which toothpaste is suitable and what dental treatment will address the cause.