Could cry from this throbbing tooth ache

Not read the full thread but I've been there with tooth ache. Glad you've got some advice from a dentist. If you're struggling to sleep try sleeping propped up a little on some pillows, it help me with the pain a lot for some reason. Some good rest really helped! And gargling salt water.

Clove oil is irritant, acidic and has high allergic potential. It can burn through gum down to bone . If you want to see examples of eugenol burns (clove oil is Eugenol) have a look here https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4541370/

please do not advise clove oil , put it in the bin where it belongs.

Ibrufen 400mg also took some of the edge off but it was still agony. It’s an anti-inflammatory. If you’re not allergic to it alternate that, paracetomol, ambesol & bonjella and get on hold to 111! Don’t suffer like I did. It was torture.

This was me on Sunday OP. I had the emergency dentist and it cost me £21 to remove. (Antibiotics too but they’re free where I am). The only relief I got was ambesol liquid. I was crying with the pain. I’m day 3 into tooth removal (molar) and still quite painful but nothing like the toothache was. Ask just for a quote for removal - no treatments to save the tooth.

Do you have a phone number or direct access back to the dentist if you need it? Or would it be 111 again?

If it carries on hurting don't be bashful about being persistent.

Oh right. It was actually my dentist who told me about oil if cloves. Private and expensive too.

Also most private dentists offer payment plans so I would enquire about that if it's unaffordable - but when I had an abscess I'd have paid any amount to get the tooth out of my mouth!

Sounds like an abscess, you need to see a dentist pronto. Pain will only get worse. It was only relieved by extraction for me.

Do go to an emergency dentist ASAP. Paramol is an excellent painkiller too ,I had awful tooth ache, and this was the only thing that helped .Do not take anything containing paracetamol along with it though.Also sitting up in bed propped up by pillows helps .This was recommended by the Nurse from 111 and makes it more comfy by taking the pressure off,Hope you sort it soon OP

If there's visible swelling, you need to see an emergency dentist. Google for the phone number of your nearest one. Meanwhile, gargle with salt water and get some ibuprofen & codeine tablets from your pharmacist for pain relief.

Been there, got the t-shirt. Twice. It's the worst pain I've ever experienced.

Last time me tooth was bad I called 111 and got into the emergency dentist
Please do this asap as it's not you going to go away. Tooth pain is really unpleasant - try warm salty water too but get some help

Ring 111 now to start your referral for an emergency appointment and get yourself/someone to head down to a local pharmacy ASAP for better pain relief. Hope you feel better soon, dental pain can be brutal.

You've likely get an infected/abscessed tooth. My sympathies, its horrible.
You need it treated somehow - at least antibtiotics, but then a root canal or extraction. Hope you can get it sorted.

A and e will not help with toothache , they are not set up to deal with it , indeed doctors are told not to deal with toothache as they are not qualified and do not have the knowledge . They do not have the equipment or set up in A and Evto deal with toothache L You will sit there for a few hours to be turned away.

phone 111 who will usefully direct you to someone who can help.

A maxillofacial facial surgeon is a dual qualified dentist and doctor so it would be a dentist who had removed it for you .

You poor thing, toothache is awful.

If you think it could be an impacting wisdom tooth, that might fall under general medicine rather than dentistry (it won’t necessarily be a dentist who removes it - wasn’t for me). Def go to a&e. It’s shocking you can’t access medical treatment for this in the U.K. I think you can, just not via a dentist (evidently).

Whatever you do, don’t leave it. This won’t get better by itself. You could also be risking an infection and that could lead to worse things. Get yourself down to A&E asap.

NEVER use clove oil in the mouth , it is irritant, acidic and that’s without the problems of allergies.

I have had to take teeth out where clove oil has burnt the gum through to the bone .

put clove oil where it belongs …. In the bin.

Phone 111 who will signpost you to a dentist or clinic for emergency treatment only on the NHS .

you can go to a NHS dentist in any area so ask friends,family and ring around as far as you can travel.

take a look at symptoms for an abscess as you will need antibiotics if it is.

A&E may be the fastest way to get a prescription if you’re able to get to one and they suspect it’s an infection.

You really need to find an emergency dentist, the pain is unlikely to get better on its own.

For temporary relief, there's a brand of mouthwash called Diflam that you can buy over-the-counter at most pharmacies that contains anesthetic- much better than any home remedies or painkillers in my experience.