Temporary relief from toothache.
Submitted: Monday, May 23, 2011 at 14:25
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Farmboywa
How have you coped while on the road or waiting for your dental appointment. Here's somethig which is working for me. First method, suffer more temporary pain by swilling warm/ hot tea over the aching tooth, thereby triggering the bodies own pain dulling chemicals.Warning, pain levels can make your eyes water before the relief floods in. Not enjoying this one bit I decided there must be another way. Warm/hot cask red wine might just work given that the 9.5% alcohol would have antiseptic qualities. Heated up a couple of mouthfuls in a cup in the microwave and swilled it over the complaining tooth, with minimal pain increase and HEY, GUESS WHAT, no pain within minutes and that was 24 hours ago. Warm rotgut red tastes better warm too. Thought I would share this with you in case analgesics were not available. Four days to my dental appointment.
Reply By: Dr Hook - Monday, May 23, 2011 at 16:44
Monday, May 23, 2011 at 16:44
As others have said: oil of cloves: still available in bush stores even though not normally listed for
First Aid Kits, because longer-term use (by characters afraid of th edentist) will "dry out" the tooth roots and that will cause ulcers, loss of tooth etc.
However, I've used it over a 6-8 day period (dab a drop on your finger and rub it on the offending gum line) and it works wonders.
Carry a little bottle (50 mils or so??) in your Kit - Lasts forever.
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Follow Up By: Rob! - Monday, May 23, 2011 at 16:58
Monday, May 23, 2011 at 16:58
The last time I had a severe toothache I got some dental floss and manage to get some left over food bits out of the painfull but hard to get to spot. Within minutes the pain stopped.
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Follow Up By: Farmboywa - Monday, May 23, 2011 at 21:23
Monday, May 23, 2011 at 21:23
G'day Rob, I believe dental floss has germ killing qualities and probably did for you what the wine/alcohol swill did for me. Will use floss when there is no red wine.
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