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06/04/2005 03:16:15 AM · #1 |
Anybody know any good home remedies for an awesomely bad toothache?
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06/04/2005 03:20:16 AM · #2 |
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06/04/2005 03:24:59 AM · #3 |
A dentist?
Alright, not so funny...but seriously, why not go to the emergency room?
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06/04/2005 03:27:01 AM · #4 |
Here's what I did, worked out well.....
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06/04/2005 03:27:29 AM · #5 |
Chew on a whole clove. Seriously. I was on a fishing boat for 16 days once with a really dramataic rotting tooth, and this allowed me to survive in relative comfort. The clove oil is a natural topical anaesthetic. Get the clove softish then wedge it in next to where the ache is.
Robt.
Message edited by author 2005-06-04 03:28:39.
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06/04/2005 03:28:33 AM · #6 |
Try rubbing whiskey or similar around the gum of the tooth.
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06/04/2005 03:29:21 AM · #7 |
Get Emergency Care and give first aid procedures before emergency care:
For a fractured jaw:
* Close your mouth and secure the jaw with a necktie, towel, or scarf tied around your head and chin.
* Hold an ice pack against the fractured bone.
For a broken or loose tooth:
* Apply a cold compress to the area to reduce swelling.
* Save any broken tooth fragments. Put them in a jar with milk or wrap them in a wet cloth.
* Take them to the dentist.
If your tooth has been knocked out:
* Rinse the tooth with clear water.
* If possible (and if you're alert), gently put it back in the socket or hold it under your tongue. Otherwise, put the tooth in a jar with milk or wrap in a wet cloth.
* If the gum is bleeding, hold a gauze pad, a clear handkerchief, or a tissue tightly in place over the wound.
* Try to get to a dentist within 30 minutes of the accident.
Do you have one or more of these problems with the toothache?
* Lasting or throbbing pain
* Fever
* Earache
* Neck or jaw tenderness or swollen glands in the side where the tooth aches
* General ill feeling
* Bad breath and/or foul taste in the mouth
SEE A DOCTOR
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Message edited by author 2005-06-04 03:30:11. |
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06/04/2005 03:31:37 AM · #8 |
Rub Ice in the palm of the hand on the opposite side that the tooth hurts. If the tooth that is hurting is on the left, rub ice in the center of your right hand. It will not stop all the pain but it will help.
EDIT: If its a broken tooth or a deep cavity I suggest that you go to the ER. They will give you antibiotics to prevent infection. They will also give you a shot that will locally numb the area around the tooth and if air is getting in the tooth they will mix a past and seal the cavity until you get to a dentist. Don't let get bad!
Message edited by author 2005-06-04 03:35:07.
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06/04/2005 03:39:28 AM · #9 |
Thanks for the responses folks. Knew I could count on you. The cloves idea sounds good Robert. I don't have any on hand now, but will try some tommorrow. I do have some whiskey available and will try that. I do have an appointment with the dentist, but they can't get me in til tue. morning. I've been taking alternating doses of tylenol, naproxen, ibuprofin and aspirin, but I know it's not good for you to be taking so much of that stuff, plus it's making me kind of nauseous and woozy. Also using an ice pack at home.
thanks again :-) :-(
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06/04/2005 03:45:18 AM · #10 |
WHISKEY. Whiskey is the only thing that works for my hideous toothaches when I get them, and happily that's not too frequently anymore. For awhile there, though, I had such horrible tooth pain that I couldn't sleep - couldn't even lay down, because that just made it worse. I think part of the pain was from sinuses, so that might have contributed to the lying down thing, but I've heard from a lot of people that being horizontal with a toothache just makes it worse for them, too.
Whiskey drenched cotton balls, a good swig of the stuff for a bit of relaxation, and a night of sleeping sitting up in a comfy recliner does wonders, let me tell you. An ice pack is also good - that is, if you don't have the sort of toothache where the pressure outweighs the benefit of the cold. Sometimes that bit of ice will make the difference, but really.. if you can get the pain down with whiskey and get some sleep, it seems like you have a better chance of waking up with no or less pain. I've found that if I fell asleep while the pain was numbed, I was much better when I woke up vs. if I managed to fall asleep with it still hurting awfully.
Edited to add that this was my grandfather's remedy for tooth pain back when my mom was a kid with a lot of dental problems.
Message edited by author 2005-06-04 03:48:25. |
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06/04/2005 03:48:52 AM · #11 |
The cloves are miraculous. I don't know anyone they haven't worked for. taste good too, and don't dull you down like the whiskey does.
R.
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06/04/2005 03:50:22 AM · #12 |
Gene is the tooth broken? or can you tell if it's getting abscessrd?
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06/04/2005 03:52:46 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
The cloves are miraculous. I don't know anyone they haven't worked for. taste good too, and don't dull you down like the whiskey does.
R. |
I'll have to try the clove thing sometime. Generally by the time I do something for a toothache, I'm desperate for some sleep already, though, and need that dulling down. ;) I never drink whiskey otherwise (not a drinker of anything but white russians and the occasional wheat beer - and those are rare occasions) so it's sort of become a magical sleep drink for me, because I relate it to the relief of finally being able to rest. |
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06/04/2005 03:59:04 AM · #14 |
Why to take care of a broken tooth within 24 hrs. A fast summary
I was on the way to work, had to be there at 12:00.
Decided to stop of at Hardee’s for a hotdog and drink.
Took one bit and broke of a molar tooth.
The pan was great.
I turned around and went home.
Called the dentist office, could not see me for almost a week. Made the appointment.
Suffered all day, did not go to work. Yes I called them
Sit in the floor rocking back and forth all day with pain
Finally went to sleep, don’t know how.
I woke with the worst pain ever.
Knew it now was more than just a toothache.
Went to the ER.
From the time I broke the tooth to the time I went to ER, about 12 hrs or so it had abscessed my tooth, jaw, and ear.
They had to take care of the ear and jaw before they could extract the tooth one month later.
Lost 10% hearing in that ear and still have jaw popping that I didn’t have before.
Don’t let it get out of hand.
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06/04/2005 04:00:12 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by SDW65:
Gene is the tooth broken? or can you tell if it's getting abscessrd? |
It's not broken, been bothering me for a while, but recently has gotten real bad. I'm not sure about being absessed. Sheila (my wife) thinks it's possible.
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06/04/2005 04:11:59 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by taterbug:
Originally posted by SDW65:
Gene is the tooth broken? or can you tell if it's getting abscessrd? |
It's not broken, been bothering me for a while, but recently has gotten real bad. I'm not sure about being abscessed. Sheila (my wife) thinks it's possible. |
If you can touch the tooth with your tongue or washed finger and you feel pressure, it is. A light touch will create a lot of pressure. Or if you are swollen in that area.
Message edited by author 2005-06-04 04:12:21.
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06/04/2005 04:21:09 AM · #17 |
time ago i read an article about a man who was suffering a real nasty toothache (do not really remember all the details but i think this was in Russia)..in the end he got so desperate that he took a gun and just shot it wich left him with a hole in his jaw
im not posting this as on option but it might distract ur mind for a sec from the pain
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06/04/2005 04:23:20 AM · #18 |
| Whiskey really works.. just drink a gallon of it and you will not feel a thing ;) |
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06/04/2005 04:43:07 AM · #19 |
| Take an asprin, disprin, panadol or any paracetemol tablet and put it in the hole and suck...relief in 30 seconds...promise. |
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06/04/2005 04:49:44 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
The cloves are miraculous. I don't know anyone they haven't worked for. taste good too, and don't dull you down like the whiskey does.
R. |
Bear is right I have used this remedy many times and works well infact I always have a supply of clove oil at home.
If it is absessed or you think it is absessed get yourself to a dentist asap.
Message edited by author 2005-06-04 12:23:19. |
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06/04/2005 04:57:01 AM · #21 |
Clove Oil Rocks!
When I was at school the first aid nurse used it on us painful kids.
Something useful learned there afterall. |
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06/05/2005 03:07:20 AM · #22 |
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06/05/2005 04:06:54 AM · #23 |
The cloves are totally awesome! Found some last night and they indeed did provide very fast relief. I was actually able to get some good sleep. In fact I fell asleep with them in. I got up today and it was the first time in days that I was actually free of pain. It was several hours before it started hurting again, and back on the cloves and ahhh...relief. Havn't taken any pills since before I posted here last night. I actually felt good enough tonight to finally eat something and enjoy it.
Thanks Robert, and thanks to you all for your concern and advice.
:-)
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06/05/2005 04:16:28 AM · #24 |
ok, someone tell me where to get clove oil from, i was just telling my husband that the hole in my tooth is getting rapidly bigger with each day. i can now feel it on the outside of my tooth. I hope it doesnt split.
Do i get the oil from a health food shop?
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06/05/2005 04:16:54 AM · #25 |
| Glad you're feeling better;) - I'm amazed at the cloves working so well!!! |
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