# Toothache Night Guide > A toothache at bedtime is miserable. Comfort measures and when it counts as urgent. Includes simple steps and when to ask a dentist. ## Guides - [Over-the-Counter Options and Limits](https://toothache-at-night.junegy.workers.dev/over-the-counter-pain-reliever-dental/): An over-the-counter pain reliever for dental pain may take the edge off a toothache overnight, but it does not deal with the cause. - [Using a Cold Compress](https://toothache-at-night.junegy.workers.dev/cold-compress-toothache/): A cold compress toothache routine can make a sore jaw more comfortable for a while by cooling the cheek over the painful area. - [Sleeping With Your Head Raised](https://toothache-at-night.junegy.workers.dev/elevate-head-toothache/): Many people find that elevate head toothache advice helps, because lying flat can increase the throbbing feeling in a painful tooth. - [Foods to Avoid Explained Simply](https://toothache-at-night.junegy.workers.dev/avoid-hot-cold-foods-toothache/): Very hot, very cold, sugary and hard foods often set off tooth pain, so the usual advice is to avoid hot cold foods toothache sufferers find triggering and. - [Calling First Thing](https://toothache-at-night.junegy.workers.dev/call-dentist-morning/): If a toothache kept you up, call dentist morning hours open, ideally as soon as the phone lines start, rather than waiting to see whether it settles. ## About - [About Toothache Night Guide](https://toothache-at-night.junegy.workers.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made ## Optional - [RSS feed](https://toothache-at-night.junegy.workers.dev/feed.xml)