The occurrence of toothache will surely ruin your day or stole a peaceful sleep. The unwanted and irritating pain in the mouth creates an unbearable anxiety. Toothache can be caused by caries, abscess or fractured tooth, inflamed gums, teeth-gnashing, chewing aggressively, a recent dental procedure etc. The intensity and type of pain vary so it can be manifested as sensitivity to hot/cold or direct contact of the tooth, or be pulsating, sharp or constant mild pain.
The visit to the dentist is mandatory after you start experiencing a toothache and the rule “the sooner, the better” applies perfectly. But in the moments when you cannot get in touch with the dentist, you can use the following effective tricks that will remove toothache within just 7 minutes:
All you need is an ice cube, which should be placed between the thumb and forefinger. Gently rub it on the palm area for about 5-7 minutes. Nerve endings that are associated with pain center in the brain and control the degree of pain in the arms and head are located in the area of the palm.
Research that has been conducted in Canada in the 80s indicates that a toothache can be eliminated or at least reduced, without having to open your mouth.
Rubbing the ice cube on the placed we mentioned block the centers. Almost 90% of respondents who participated in the survey confirmed that the technique has reduced their toothache.