OOoooooh HOW I understand your son's pain. Just last night, I had the WORST pain of my life with a tootheache. About a year ago, I had to have a wisdom tooth and the molar next to it removed because of the pain (they were rotting) and now its happening on my left side. It was almost unbearable last night. I finally figured out somehow that getting my head below my heart helped the pain. I ended up fall asleep with my left cheek on a heating pad flat on my stomach, no pillow. I have no dental insurance now so I can't do anything about it.

You said something about clove oil?? My interested is peaked, I'm terrified of that pain coming back!