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I've got had a bad cavity for awhile but it's recently started putting me in miserable pain. anything to tide over till dentist?

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Dr. Gary Sandler answered

Specializes in Dentistry

OTC: Otc pain medication such as advil, aleve, (naproxen) Motrin or what you would normally take for a headache is all you can do on your own meanwhile. See a dentist sooner rather than later. If your own dentist won't or can't see you the same or next day, find another one.

Answered 6/30/2014

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