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Please do not try to do this on your own. Unfortunately they have a nasty habit of striking in the night, thanks to changes in blood flow, and when the dentist's office is closed. You can even try using toothpaste like an ointment, rubbing it into the root surface for ten minutes or so at a time. Gases generally expand when heated, and since the gas inside a tooth cannot freely expand, the pressure inside the tooth increases and is applied to the ultrasensitive nerve tissue—which the patient feels as pain. Decay will need to be toothache pain removed, and a loose filling replaced by your dentist.
To reduce pain and swelling of a toothache, use an ice pack on the outside of your cheek; do not use heat.
It may be caused by; a small area of decay in a tooth, a loose filling or an exposed root surface resulting from gum recession and possibly toothbrush abrasion. This information is solely for informational purposes.