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You can also try home remedies for toothache relief too: 1  Avoidance - Do not chew on the side where the pain is located. 2  Saltwater - Mix a few teaspoons of table salt in a glass of warm water and swish it around in your mouth as long as you can stand it (but don't swallow it).
1 Simply place a very small piece of asafetida on the aching tooth to get quick relief from a toothache.  You can also make a mouth rinse with asafetida. Boil a little asafetida and a few cloves in one cup of water. When lukewarm, use it as a mouth rinse.