Step 2 of 4 · Get through tonight
Relief tonight
Most toothaches can be calmed enough to get through the night. These pages cover what works, what to skip, and when to stop waiting.
- What to do for a toothache right nowSteps that calm a toothache tonight, what to skip, and how to tell if it can wait until morning.
- How to sleep with a toothache: what actually helpsA bedtime routine for a toothache: head up, a cold pack, a pain reliever timed right, and the mistakes that keep you awake. Plus when not to wait for morning.
- Lost a filling or crown: what to do tonightWhat to do when a filling or crown falls out: how to protect the tooth tonight, what not to use, and how soon to see a dentist.
- Broken or chipped tooth: what to do right nowWhat to do in the first hour after you chip, break or knock out a tooth, what to skip, and how a dentist usually repairs it.
- Build a home dental emergency kit: what a dentist would put in itA short checklist of what to keep at home for a lost filling, a chipped or knocked-out tooth, or a toothache that starts at night.
- Can a virtual dentist help after hours? What teledentistry can and can't doWhat a video visit with a dentist can do at night, what it can't, what it costs, and when to skip it and go to the ER.