[header] How to relieve a toothache and bleeding gums [title] Press a dampened tea bag against the cavity or sore gums and bite down gently. [step] Tea numbs an aching tooth, sores and bleeding gums. [title] Try placing some ice cubes wrapped in a few paper towels against bleeding gums. 
[step] This will cool and numb them, making you less able to feel them. [title] Rinse the mouth 3x a day with warm salt water.