A 40-year-old member asked:
is xylocaine (lidocaine) oral solution good for a toothache?
5 doctor answers
Dr. David Rosenfeld answered
26 years experience Pain Management
Could be: Viscous Lidocaine is used to relieve pain and discomfort from a sore throat/mouth. It is also used to numb the lining of the mouth and throat before certain medical/dental procedures (e.g., dental impressions).
Answered on Sep 22, 2018
Dr. Sunia Lessing answered
18 years experience Endodontics
Yes: Temporarily. If the problem is due to nerve involvement , xylocaine (lidocaine) is only temporarily numbing the tooth until the problem can be evaluated by a dentist.
Answered on Aug 1, 2013
Dr. Gary Sandler answered
53 years experience Dentistry
Limited use : Topical anesthetics will only work to relieve tooth pain if exposed nerve or internal tooth structure is in contact with topical medication. Even then it is easily washed away by saliva and therefore should only be used as a temporary and emergency method until you see a dentist.
Answered on Jun 15, 2017
Dr. Boris Aronzon answered
23 years experience Anesthesiology
Temporally : Minimally effective and temporally due to wash out by saliva. Try to see dentist for addressing underlining problem.
Answered on Dec 30, 2016
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Dr. Kenneth Grossman answered
43 years experience Endodontics
No most of the time : Most toothaches are pulpal in nature and oral xylocaine (lidocaine) can't get to the source of this problem.
If the ache is an ulcer, localized gum problem, or something else superficial, then it could help a little.
Answered on Mar 23, 2013
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