A strong prescription painkiller for toothache is a combination of a prescription strength NSAID such as 600 mg of ibuprofen and a mild opioid like hydrocodone-acetaminophen or tramadol for short term use.
Although anti-inflammatory medications are often more effective for dental nerve pain than opioids are.
High dose ibuprofen is often prescribed at 600 mg to 800 mg to aggressively reduce inflammation and your dentist may also opt for alternatives like Flector (diclofenac), Frotek (ketoprofen) or Celebrex (celecoxib).
The best painkiller for severe toothache is ibuprofen like Advil or Motrin at doses of 400 gm and Tylenol also known as acetaminophen at 500 to 1000 mg doses every 6 hours.
The Ibuprofen will reduce inflammation and acetaminophen or Tylenol blocks the pain signals.
Together Tylenol and Ibuprofen outperform most prescription opioid painkillers for dental pain and toothaches.
Numbing gels like Orajel 4x Severe toothache and even Clove Oil or Red Cross toothache medication are great for getting rid of a toothache even if the toothache is severe.
Applying some clove oil to the affected tooth or some Red Cross Toothache medication will often stop tooth pain near instantly in most cases.
The clove oil and Red Cross toothache medication instantly relieves the teeth pain and it's good to keep some clove oil or Red Cross toothache medication on hand.
If you don't have any clove oil or Red Cross toothache medication you can also suck on some ice or use a warm salt water rinse to get rid of the toothache.
The best home remedy for toothache is to use a salt water rinse or cold compress or even some clove oil if you have some.
To use a salt water rinse to help stop a toothache, mix 1/2 teaspoon of salt into a glass of warm water.
Then swish the saltwater solution around in your mouth for 30 seconds to cleanse the area, loosen any debris and reduce swelling.
You should repeat the saltwater rinse 3 times a day or do it whenever you feel a toothache coming on again.
To use a cold compress for easing and stopping a toothache, wrap and ice pack in a towel and apply the ice pack to the outside of your cheek for 15 minutes 20 minutes.
The ice pack helps to constrict blood vessels and effectively numbs the throbbing toothache pain.
To use clove oil to stop a toothache, dab a small amount of clove oil or a crushed whole clove onto a cotton ball and then press it against your sore tooth.
The Cloves contain eugenol, which is a natural anesthetic and anti-inflammatory.
A good quick toothache medication that you can buy in stores is also called Red Cross toothache medication that comes in a small bottle and you dab a small cotton ball into the solution and apply it with tweezers to your tooth that is hurting.
Just be careful as it can burn your lips if you get it on your lips, but it works wonderfully.
If you do get the Red Cross toothache medication on your lips and it burns, you can wash it off and it will stop burning within a few minutes or so.
Taking anti inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen, Avid, Motrin etc is also highly effective for reducing tooth pain and swelling.
Acetaminophen like Tylenol can also help relieve tooth pain, if you cannot take ibuprofen.
Even sucking on an ice cube gently and placing an ice cube on the painful tooth can also help to reduce swelling and relieve tooth pain.