Many of us would just as soon avoid going to the dentist’s office altogether, but despite pressing an ice pack on your face all day, that molar in the back of your jaw just will not stop hurting, will it? Read on to learn more.
Many of us would just as soon avoid going to the dentist’s office altogether,
but despite pressing an ice pack on your face all day, that molar in the back of your jaw just will not stop hurting, will it? Well, if you are suffering from dental aches and pains and want to save an appointment with an oral professional as your last resort, there is a solution for you. Read below for a pair of totally natural, easy to make, home remedies for tooth aches.
The ingredients for this reliever are simple enough, as you will need the following: some q-tips, cotton balls, ground cloves, and clove oil. After rounding up these key elements, the first thing you need to do is clean the tooth in question. Gently brush it, with just water, until it is nice and smooth. Some types of toothpaste, believe it or not, actually contain small amounts of sugar and can worsen your problem.
Now, take a single cotton ball and wet it with the clove oil. This oil is commonly found at most health food grocery stores. Place the cotton ball in your mouth where the pain is and gently bite down. Clove oil is fairly potent, so it is good idea to spit out any excess oil. You may feel some relief right away, but continue to bite down on the cotton ball for about 15 minutes to allow for numbing to occur.
If you do not have clove oil, or are unable to find it at the grocery store, you can use ground cloves, as these work just as well. Pour out a teaspoon’s worth and mix with a small amount of water, so as to create a paste. Then, take a q-tip and apply the mixture to the area to rid it of discomfort. This method will create the same numbing qualities as the above remedy, and may take about the same amount of time for its effects to occur.
These recipes for pain relief are simple enough to make, require little to no time, and are definite money savers. Often times the best treatments for common ailments are easy to prepare, as the ingredients necessary may very well be in your kitchen cabinet. However, this method is by no means a permanent treatment for a cavity or any other serious dental issue.
If your mouth pain only subsides after using these methods and continues to cause you to suffer, then you may have to bite the bullet and make that appointment to the dentist’s office, after all. It may not be your favorite way to spend time, but not addressing chronic tooth pain can lead to far more serious health issues, depending on the type of ailment.
Today, some dentists actually have techniques to deal with common problems, such as cavities, without having to use a drill at all. It is all about taking care of a problem early on and not allowing it to persist. The trip to the dentist may not be nearly as bad as you think.
