Generally antibiotics and painkillers are recommended for toothache. In some cases extraction of tooth is done to relieve the pain. But if you want to save your tooth and does not want to get any side effects from the antibiotics and painkillers you may try some home remedies given below for your toothache. First of all we should know the different causes of toothache. Different causes of toothache are

Tooth decay mostly occurs due excessive intake of sweets, soft drinks pastries etc. Excessive intake of sugar leads to the growth of bacteria in the tooth and it leads to decay and erosion. Toothache may occur due to infections of the gums or any food stuck in the tooth. Pain may also occur after something very hard. Sometimes it occurs in the cold weather.

Some of the important Home Remedies for Toothache are discussed below:

Take out some onion juice. Dip a cotton swab in it and keep it on the affected tooth for sometime. It will help you to get rid of the pain very soon, but it may give bad odor for sometime.

Clove makes an effective treatment for toothache. Take one or two cloves and keep it inside your mouth on the affected tooth. The juice of the clove helps in reducing the pain and fighting against the infection. It helps to remove the germs from the cavity.

Garlic is another anti-inflammatory remedy for toothache. Take 2-3 garlic seeds and put some salt on it. Now keep it inside your mouth on the affected tooth. It will help in relieving the pain and swelling of the gums.

Take some seeds of black paper and make a paste. Now add a pinch of salt and a few drops of water and apply this paste on the affected tooth for sometime.

Tooth decay can also be treated by using wheat grass. Take the juice of wheat grass and use it as a mouth wash and it can be chewed also.

It is important to avoid any sugar or sugar containing products. This will help to prevent bacterial growth.