Toothache

• Pain killers – paracetamol/ibuprofen. Please ensure you read the label, are not allergic to the medication and do not exceed the maximum dosage
• If the pain is caused by hot things only – applying cold to the area can often have a soothing effect

Professional Treatment Available (following detailed history and examination)

• Filling – This can be in the form of a dressing or a permanent filling whereby the decay is removed and the resulting hole is filled.
• Denerving the tooth – this involves local anaesthetic and drilling into the offending tooth before dressing it with antibacterial dressing. Will then need root canal treatment
• Extraction – this involves local anaesthetic followed by extraction (removal) of the offending tooth