i had really bad tooth pain a couple of months ago - aleve did
   the trick along with a lot of brushing with sensidine, flossing
   - anything to "toughen it up" a little - mouthwash.... and you
   can only take aleve for like 3 days - the 4th day you get a
   bellyache -- but the 3 days might be enough the nerve to toughen
   up a little bit and carry you through another day or two so you
   can take aleve again. "