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What can i do for a tooth ache when i can't get to a dentist tonight ? have already tried warm salt water rinse and anbesol
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Wrong Attempts: 1) get on an antibiotic like amoxicillin. 2) take 1-aspirin + 1-tylenol. 3) get to a dentist as soon as able. 4) your attempts do not work because they do not properly address the probable infection and associated pain.
Answered 1/15/2021
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Advil/tylenol: If you alternate 200 mg advil or Ibuprofen with 2 extra strength tylenol (acetaminophen) you will have very good pain control until tomorrow. Please see your dentist as soon as possible because pain is often a sign of infection.
Answered 3/19/2018
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Control infection: Nothing is going to fix this until you see dentist to control the infection. Until then try advil, (ibuprofen) but get to your dentist asap. Pain is signal that there's something drastically wrong.
Answered 5/7/2013
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