The most important thing is to follow your doctor’s advice. In general, you can take any non-prescription pain reliever you would normally take for other bodily aches and pains. Carefully read the directions on the package before taking any medication. Remember that taking a pain reliever is not a permanent solution. Just because the medication dulled the pain does not mean that you don’t need to have your tooth treated. Call us right away so that our dentist can examine your tooth. Bring with you a note detailing which pain reliever you took, how much you took, and when you took it.