Found this web site and put garlic in a press let it sit then put it on the painful spot above the tooth and it burned soooo bad! But with in a couple minutes the pain was so much less. Garlic was the only thing that worked! Such relief! Thank you!
Maryland (Ca) on 08/16/2015
Garlic worked! I had a toothache that was followed by a headache. I was so miserable that after about an hour laying in agony, I checked earthclinic for some help.
I got a clove of garlic, cut it up, and waited a few minutes to let the enzymes be released as someone mentioned. I then fried a bit with olive oil and before it turned brown, I removed it from the pan. When it cooled a bit, I applied on my gum, right above the teeth that hurt. Right away I experienced some relief. I sucked the juices of the garlic and even chew on a few. The pain is gone! I am amazed!!!
Angie (Chicago, Illinois) on 12/02/2014
Wow- super impressed. I'm two weeks away from having a baby and started to get a pretty bad toothache tonight. I was freaking out thinking about the fact I wouldn't want to get x-rays right now, don't want to have tooth work done while preggo, don't want to take meds... so jumped on here to see if there were any recommendations. Saw the garlic posts and decided to throw some fresh garlic in my garlic press, mix it with olive oil (all I have is regular extra virgin olive oil for cooking), and do the oil pulling w/ the added pressed garlic. Swished it around for 8 minutes (couldn't handle the burn for the full 10- OW! ) and viola! No tooth pain whatsoever now. Thank you again EC community!!
Renee (Albuquerque, NM) on 08/25/2014
I use "cloves of garlic". Slice cloves of garlic, use a bit of olive oil in a sauce pan, fry "ever so lightly", barely browning. The less you fry it, the more medicinal power the garlic has.
Take the "toasted garlic slices", when a bit cooled - pack between the gum & the cheek. Let set as long as you can, sucking the juices out of the garlic into the mouth. (about 10-15 min). When you are tired of holding the garlic between the cheek and gums, then chew the garlic with the tooth or teeth infected.... May need a 2nd or 3rd application a few hours later (depending on how bad the infection is).
Stops the pain and clears the infection. Usually works the 1st time, every time.
I have used this method every time I have had a tooth infection and I have never had to have the tooth removed.
Enjoy!
p.s. Garlic must be slightly fried .. so it does not "burn" the inside of the gum or cheek from the natural strong juices of the garlic.
Valerie (Carmel, California) on 08/19/2014
Garlic for tooth infection: My infection at the gum line is gone in one day using garlic. The swollen gum at the root is still swollen.
Angela (Nj) on 02/17/2014
I love this site so much. I have been coming here for a couple of years now and have finally registered to post some feedback because I'm truly grateful for other's feedback or else I would still be in excruciating pain right now. I woke up with a SEVERE toothache. My gums and cheek were swollen and I couldn't eat and even was in pain from talking. Ibuprofen did little to help. I came on earthclinic and read the amazing feedback about garlic. I chopped up a clove of garlic really small and waited 5 minutes for the allicin to be fully released. I swallowed it with a bunch of water and layed on the couch. It didn't work right away, but I wanted to give it time to work. I took a clove, chopped it in half and put little slices in it, in an attempt to release more allicin. I was afraid to put it in my mouth because of all of the feedback about the burning, but was in so much pain and desperate I did it. I sandwiched the garlic between my teeth and after a few seconds could feel the burn. It was uncomfortable but not as bad as the pain I was in. Anyway after 5 minutes, the pain had been cut in half. Every 3-4 hours, I swallowed more minced garlic and put garlic on the tooth as needed. Within 24 hours, the large bump on my gums shrank to nearly nothing and the pain was gone! It's a miracle. I'm a believer. It is worth a try and much cheaper and healthier than antibiotics. Thank you so much earthclinic and all of the posters for sharing their experiences.
Kc (Chicago ) on 09/07/2013
Thank God for this site! I have been suffering most of day with toothache pain. Only had garlic powder. First I applied with a Q tip, dipped in olive oil then powder. It burned but subsided. Next I emptied a tea bag and put garlic powder into it folded it up and placed between gum under tooth and lip. It is definitely helping I could focus enough to write this post. Thank you again!
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