Orajel Dental Gel Benzocaine 10% w/w 5.3g is a local anaesthetic gel designed to provide fast, targeted relief from toothache linked with a broken tooth or a tooth that may need a filling until you can see your dentist. Adults and adolescents from 12 years can use this gel to help numb the area and stay comfortable in the short term. The formula contains 10% w/w benzocaine to numb the nerve endings at the painful site, offering rapid relief while you arrange professional dental care.

Key Features

• Fast-acting relief: Provides rapid local anaesthetic action with 10% w/w benzocaine, helping to dull sharp toothache pain from open cavities and broken teeth within a short time after application.
• Targeted dental gel: Comes as a smooth gel that you apply directly to the painful tooth area, allowing focused pain relief exactly where it is needed without affecting the whole mouth.
• Compact and convenient: Supplied in a 5.3g tube with clove oil and flavouring, making it easy to keep in a home medicine cabinet or travel bag for temporary toothache relief between dental appointments.

What type of pain is Orajel Dental Gel Benzocaine 10% w/w 5.3g suitable for?

Orajel Dental Gel Benzocaine 10% w/w 5.3g is suitable for temporary relief of toothache pain associated with open carious lesions, broken teeth or teeth that may need a filling, where the nerve is exposed and causing discomfort. It is intended as a short-term solution for acute dental pain while you arrange a visit to your dentist for definitive treatment.

Who can use this dental gel?

The product is suitable for adults and children aged 12 years and over who require short-term relief from toothache pain. Children under 12 years should not use this gel, and anyone with specific medical conditions or concerns should seek advice from a doctor, dentist or pharmacist before use.

Patient Information Leaflet

Active ingredients:

Benzocaine 10% w/w

Other ingredients:

Macrogol, Polyethylene Glycol, Sodium Saccharin (E954), Spearmint Flavour, Sorbic Acid (E200) and Clove Oil.

Check with your doctor, pharmacist or dentist if you are unsure how to use this medicine.

Avoid taking hot drinks whilst using Orajel Dental Gel.

For adults and children 12 years and over:

1. Remove the cap and open the tube.
2. Apply a clean finger with an amount of gel the size of a green pea into the tooth cavity.
3. Do not use in children below 12 years.
4. You can use Orajel Dental Gel up to a maximum of 4 times a day.

Orajel Dental Gel is intended for short-term use until you can get to a dentist. It should not be used continuously.

If the toothache persists, consult your dentist.

Do not use Orajel Dental Gel:

• If you have had an allergic reaction to benzocaine or any of the ingredients in the gel, particularly sorbic acid.
• If you have been told by your doctor that you have difficulty converting a component of your blood called haemoglobin to methaemoglobin. This condition is very rare.

Children: Do not use in children under 12 years.

Taking other medicines: Do not use Orajel Dental Gel if you are taking antibiotics called sulphonamides, for example co-trimoxazole, as benzocaine may prevent them from working well.

Speak to your doctor, pharmacist or dentist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without prescription.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, make sure it is safe for you to apply Orajel Dental Gel. Ask your pharmacist, doctor or dentist if unsure.

Stop using the gel and contact your doctor or dentist immediately if you notice:

• An allergic reaction including burning, stinging, itching or a rash
• Skin irritation
• A condition called methaemoglobinaemia

If any side effects become serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed, tell your doctor, pharmacist or dentist.