When you have a toothache, nothing else matters. The pain of a toothache, especially an abscess tooth, can be excruciating. With an abscess, your pain may radiate into your ear, jaw and give you a headache. Unless you are able to contact an emergency dentist, you may need to find relief on your own. You can try a few things at home to relieve your pain until you can visit an emergency dentist in Sacramento.
Stay Sitting Upright

Sitting upright will help because when you lay your head down the pressure builds up in your face, head and jaw. This causes added pain. Sitting up will not take the pain away completely, but will lessen it substantially. 

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is a known antifungal and can be used for a variety of problems. One issue it will help with is a toothache/abscess tooth. Granted, it will not taste good, however, when in pain it is useful. You can apply the oil directly to the affected tooth/gum or add two drops to a little bit of water and swish around in your mouth. Then spit it out.

Garlic Salt & Water

Rinse with garlic salt and water and then spit it out. This can help numb the area.

Clove Oil

Clove oil or a clove will help numb the pain. Apply directly to affected tooth/gum.

Gargle & Apply Paste

1. Gargle and rinse with warm salt water.

2. Mix together the following ingredients:

• Vanilla Extract
• A Medication you can Purchase for Numbing Tooth Pain
• Baking Soda
• A Crushed Up Aspirin

3. This should now be a thick paste that you can rub on your tooth/gums.

This paste will numb the area it is applied to immediately. It is true that the tooth pain medication is made to numb the area. However, it only works for a very short amount of time. The paste should work for a much longer period. This will give you relief until you have the opportunity to visit an emergency dentist in Sacramento.

An Alternative Paste for Those Who do Not Have the Numbing Medication

1. Mix together one teaspoon of each:

• Baking Soda
• Vanilla Extract
• A Crushed Up Aspirin

2. Apply the paste to your aching tooth/gums.

Save whatever paste you have left from either of these pastes in a covered container in your refrigerator to apply as needed.

Remember, these suggestions will not cure an abscess tooth or toothache it will just give you relief until you can see an emergency dentist in Sacramento.