“What painkiller can I take for tooth pain?”

Research has shown that the most effective painkiller for dental pain is to combine 600mg of Ibuprofen with 325mg of Tylenol. They can be taken together or you can alternate the taking of the medicine every three hours.

DEAR PATIENT: It would be a mistake to recommend a painkiller for your tooth problem. The correct way to treat You is to FIND OUT what is causing the pain. Most times it is inflammation due to infection or trauma. You MUST see a dentist so he can evaluate the problem , take one or more radiographs and carefully check the area . Is it due to a gum problem? a deep cavity or fracture. Sometimes an opposing tooth is "hammering" against the area .
Several other alternatives can be the culprit.
We are dentists NOT mind readers nor magicians. We must have a correct diagnosis before we can prescribe antibiotics or analgesics or anything else.

Pain killer for your tooth is just a bandage for a much more serious problem. Your best bet is to see a dentist asap, to get diagnosis of why the pain is there!
Till you get to a dentist a 500 mg Tylenol or an Advil 200 mg can be taken, if you are not allergic, and you have food in your stomach, and if you are an adult.

Typically, Tylenol or Motrin will more than suffice. You can alternate between the two if you need more frequent dosing. If the pain persists, please go see your dental provider!