Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?

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(HealthDay News) -- A toothache can be a real pain, but you can take steps to care for tooth discomfort.

The American Dental Association offers these suggestions:

• Rinse your mouth with warm water.
• Very gently clean between teeth with floss.
• Don't apply any pain reliever to the gum surrounding the painful tooth, as this can damage nearby gum tissue.
• Call your dentist if the pain doesn't get better.

-- Diana Kohnle

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