Pulling a tooth will stop nerve pain, but only if the nerve pain originates from severe tooth decay, infection or trauma that is directly affecting that specific tooth.
When the tooth is extracted, the dentist also removes the nerve that is problematic and causing the pain along with it.
Pulling teeth for tooth pain or nerve pain with teeth is a last resort.
If an X ray confirms that you have severe tooth decay, a fracture or deep abscess in a specific tooth, then tooth extraction will permanently eliminate the tooth pain and nerve pain, by removing the irritated nerve.
Although if the tooth is otherwise healthy, a dentist will likely recommend a root canal instead, which is a procedure that allows you to keep your natural tooth while also permanently reliving the nerve pain.
Applying some clove oil to the affected tooth or some Red Cross Toothache medication will 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.