If all else fails, rub some JD on your gums where it hurts.
I remember when I broke a tooth on the weekend, and had to make it 36 hours before the dentist. I tried everything, and finally I tried rubbing some Jack Daniels on my gums where the pain was, and tada. Better. Not completely gone, but numbed enough to sleep.
I wasn't drinking it, although if I had, I am sure pain would have been the last thing I was thinking about.
