Dental nerve blocks. Toothache remedies for the acute-care setting.

Ideally, tooth pain is managed by a competent dentist, who can provide definitive care. However, timely access to such care may not be available late at night, on weekends, or in rural practice settings. This article introduces primary care physicians to dental nerve blocks that can be learned without extensive training and use in the acute-care setting to provide temporary relief of oral, dental, and facial pain.