Toothache can be a nightmare. So people do try and pull out their own tooth by applying their own techniques. Just to get relief from this throbbing pain, they do not mind pulling their tooth. Sometimes the pain is so unbearable that you cannot think of anything other than trying ways to reduce this pain. Sometimes the cavity is so bad that any amount of medicines would not help in giving relief to the tooth. Tooth problems have existed since man has been there. Pliers were used in the good olden days to extract tooth. In the olden days, there were no tranquilizers. So people used to get drunk so much that they would forget the pain and then the tooth would be pulled out. In case you venture out on pulling out the tooth on your own, then it is for sure that you would definitely experience some amount of pain and discomfort.
It is not always possible to pull one’s own teeth. Baby teeth can be pulled out, in case it moves a little. But certain times, we are not quite sure whether the tooth which is shaking is due to an abscess or something else. When you are unsure, heed for a dentist.
Another instance where you could just pull out the tooth is when one is suffering from a severe gum disease. The socket of the tooth becomes so loose and flimsy that even without any effort; your tooth would become loose and just fall off. But in case the infection is so severe, that you experience unbearable pain even on merely touching the tooth, do not play mischief with it. In case you manage to shake it, there are chances that you are not able to pull out the entire tooth, only a portion of the tooth comes out in your hand. For clearing the remaining portion, you would not have to go to a dentist.
It is not always likely that you just hold the loose tooth with pliers and rip it off. It would result in more damage than good. One need to appreciate teeth are fragile and delicate and they need to be handled with care. Handling your tooth with cutting pliers is definitely not a wise option. It would also lead to other mouth infections. It is advised that one does not deal with abscesses. You need to go to a dentist immediately to sort out the problems. The dentist would give you some antibiotics which could help in healing the wound.
It is advised that one does not wait till the tooth problem becomes so grave that you have to rush to the dentist. Teething problems should be taken care of immediately. Never venture into pulling off your tooth on your own. It would lead to more problems. Your dentist would do a clean job and you would not experience any pain or discomfort. He would numb the infected area with injections and then rip off the tooth. Antibiotics would also be prescribed by healing the infected area of the tooth. In case you manage to pull out the tooth by any chance, you would still have to go to the dentist.
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Friday, 14 May 2010
Remedies I think you could avoid...ouch!!!!
‘I told you so’ is not the thing to say to a victim of toothache for they will already have perceived the point of oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist and all they will wish is for the pain to be removed. Toothache appears to occur most frequently at night or during the holiday period, making the need for an instant panacea of paramount importance.
Sweets, sugary foods and fizzy drinks are appallingly detrimental to the care of teeth and gums. The acid and sugar combine to make the noxious plaque in which bacteria can fester and cause gum disease and tooth decay. A good diet from birth with the correct balance of vitamins and minerals in necessary for the development of strong teeth but even with the best possible advantages regular visits to the dentist are essential and so is regular cleaning of the teeth after each meal. Contrary to popular belief an apple is no substitute for this routine, so if you cannot clean you teeth after meals buy one of the special chewing gums which dentists recommend as being better than nothing. Use dental flos and toothpicks (and use them gently) to remove small particles of food from between the teeth – this will do much to ensure healthy gums.
At one time toothbrushes and toothpaste were unheard of and the bark or twigs of shrubs were used with pains taking care to keep the teeth free of detritus. The end of the stick was chewed and softened until frayed and carefully infiltrated into every crevice in the mouth. Elder wood twigs were most commonly used in the british Isles but most countries throughout the world had their own favourites.
Considering that years ago the victim of toothache probably had to live with it until the tooth rotted in his head (the alternatives being too awful to contemplate), a great deal of thought was given to the best ways of preventing this happening. Appealing to Divine intervention was obviously thought the best method for the most powerful talisman one could carry around was the double jaw bone of a very ancient haddockproving no doubt that you were a good Christian, knew of the haddock’s Biblical connections and had no right to suffer the purgatory of toothache. Another merry thought was a religious script proclaiming one’s desire to lead a good, toothache-free life, and this was carried around the neck for double indemnity. Rabbit’s or sheep’s teeth were also carried in a small leather bag near the throat or failing either of these amulets a hedgehog’s skull or double hazelnut which does not look unlike a large double tooth – were guarantee that should toothache strike the pain would be transferred to the charm. Another ancient rhyme suggests that one should chew the first fresh fern of the year as insurance against toothache and of this one would be guaranteed as it would have probably caused death instead.
It is interesting to note that although the majorit of hare-brained superstitions were practiced by the wealthy as well as the lowly it was the country folk who were the ones to employ sensible practices to keep their mouths healthy. They used elder toothpicks the elder vinegar as a mouthwash, they strengthened their gums by rubbing them with blackthorn or sage leaf and they made a variety or kitchen powders using soot, salt, charcoal, burnt bread or rye meal and herbs to cleanse and whiten the teeth at the same time as they stimulated the gums and disinfected the mouth.
Sweets, sugary foods and fizzy drinks are appallingly detrimental to the care of teeth and gums. The acid and sugar combine to make the noxious plaque in which bacteria can fester and cause gum disease and tooth decay. A good diet from birth with the correct balance of vitamins and minerals in necessary for the development of strong teeth but even with the best possible advantages regular visits to the dentist are essential and so is regular cleaning of the teeth after each meal. Contrary to popular belief an apple is no substitute for this routine, so if you cannot clean you teeth after meals buy one of the special chewing gums which dentists recommend as being better than nothing. Use dental flos and toothpicks (and use them gently) to remove small particles of food from between the teeth – this will do much to ensure healthy gums.
At one time toothbrushes and toothpaste were unheard of and the bark or twigs of shrubs were used with pains taking care to keep the teeth free of detritus. The end of the stick was chewed and softened until frayed and carefully infiltrated into every crevice in the mouth. Elder wood twigs were most commonly used in the british Isles but most countries throughout the world had their own favourites.
Considering that years ago the victim of toothache probably had to live with it until the tooth rotted in his head (the alternatives being too awful to contemplate), a great deal of thought was given to the best ways of preventing this happening. Appealing to Divine intervention was obviously thought the best method for the most powerful talisman one could carry around was the double jaw bone of a very ancient haddockproving no doubt that you were a good Christian, knew of the haddock’s Biblical connections and had no right to suffer the purgatory of toothache. Another merry thought was a religious script proclaiming one’s desire to lead a good, toothache-free life, and this was carried around the neck for double indemnity. Rabbit’s or sheep’s teeth were also carried in a small leather bag near the throat or failing either of these amulets a hedgehog’s skull or double hazelnut which does not look unlike a large double tooth – were guarantee that should toothache strike the pain would be transferred to the charm. Another ancient rhyme suggests that one should chew the first fresh fern of the year as insurance against toothache and of this one would be guaranteed as it would have probably caused death instead.
It is interesting to note that although the majorit of hare-brained superstitions were practiced by the wealthy as well as the lowly it was the country folk who were the ones to employ sensible practices to keep their mouths healthy. They used elder toothpicks the elder vinegar as a mouthwash, they strengthened their gums by rubbing them with blackthorn or sage leaf and they made a variety or kitchen powders using soot, salt, charcoal, burnt bread or rye meal and herbs to cleanse and whiten the teeth at the same time as they stimulated the gums and disinfected the mouth.
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Wow..so long..
Its been a long time since I updated my blog so my apologies to everyone, Its all been quiet on the toothache front (thank god), but I know that people are still suffering out there so I am gonna make it my mission to promote this blog and hope that we can give some good advice to ease the pain. First check out my facebook group there are nearly 400 members now and some good tips are starting to appear.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16175606325
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16175606325
Friday, 15 May 2009
How can this possibly hurt so much?
We know the familiar throbbing feeling that starts as a mildly irritating pain. We take a couple of paracetamols just to take the edge of, but we know that this is just the beginning of untold misery. The paracetamols wear off and the pain seems slighly worse. thats when we raid the pill cabinet to see if you have any ibuprofen left over from the last time this took over your life. Luckily you will probably find a couple and perhaps take them just before you go to bed hoping you will wake up in the morning and the pain has miraculously gone. You do wake up but it 3.43 a.m with the most terrible awful pain and you have taken the last ibuprofens, so its time for alternative pain relief, gargling with ice water takes it off for a few seconds so thats no god damn use..you contemplate overdosing on paracetamols because in your pain addled mind it would be easier that way! luckily you have some clove oil in your cupboard that is 4 years old, you know that you probably should'nt use it but you do anyway. You sit there wondering if tesco is still open and if it is do they sell pliers because you are getting to the stage now where anything would do including pulling the fucking thing out of your head. You ring NHS direct and pretend you have chest pains just so they will get you into an emergency dentist. If this sounds like you then you are not alone, no honestly you are not....Welcome to the world of toothache
Open to all
Although I have always wanted this to be primarily a toothache pian prevention site, I have come to realise that limits my blog readership a little bit. I have no desire to become famous or rich doing this blog. My aim is and has always been for people to have somewhere to air there experiences of dental problems. I now want people who read this to be as honest as open as they can about any health fears they may have, between us all we can create a community that gives proper answers to questions we may be afraid to ask our dentist or doctor.
Thursday, 7 May 2009
I have now set up a facebook group to see how many different suggestions and techniques I can get for help with toothache. I have over 140 members and it is quite slow to get going. I see peoples updates everyday complaining of toothache so I send them the link to my page and then nothing!! I expect them to share the agony with all us other members. Am I expecting too much? When I get toothache I read and became a member of about a dozen health forums just to complain bitterly about the injustice of me getting toothache. Needless to say some of the replies were sympathetic and some were not. Anyway for people reading my blog who are intrigued to see my facebook page just type 'I hate toothache' in the facebook search engine and join my group, what I would dearly like to happen is that if anyone does join directly from my blog please leave a post to say you have done so. It would be interesting to see the results..
Sunday, 17 August 2008
some more useful tips
Well, I know this has nothing to do with technology, but I thought I’d share some tips I’ve learned in the past 2 days.
My first tip won’t ease your pain, but it will save you some. I’ve seen it on forums that you should put aspirin on the tooth where it hurts and hold it there. I mean this is just stupid. Aspirin doesn’t ease your pain like numbing sprays. It is meant to be ingested and works in your bloodstream. If you hold aspirin to the inflammation, you will however get a cool aspirin burn, next to which your toothache will be of secondary importance. Whatever you do, swallow the aspirin, don’t rub it on.
The single most helpful thing I did, which was almost the only thing that could ease my pain was salt water. And I don’t mean go to the ocean salt water (although that’s ok too), I mean the almost as much salt as water type, truly disgusting stuff. Just sip some in your mouth (try not to vomit, you’ll get used to it after the 30th time you do this) and rinse it around where it hurts. My pain could not be relieved by the medication, but salt water in 90% of the cases completely dissolved the pain. As you would guess there is a downside. In the better cases I needed to do this every 20 minutes, but sometimes I needed to repeat every 5 minutes. Near the end, my experience was that neither the medication nor the salt helped, but if I took the medication the pain remained, but the salt water could ease it. Go figure. Apparently there is no danger to this, although I am no doctor, but believe me, it is not pleasant. Sure beats the pain though. Oh, and yes, it does sting your mouth and tongue, just rinse with water afterward.
The third tip is also a prevention type tip. Whatever you do, don’t pick at it. Sometimes its tempting, because a nudge here and there with maybe moves your tooth in such a way that the pain will be better. No it won’t. You could cause an inflammatory reaction which is very, very painful. Rinsing is fine, but don’t touch or try to move it ever.
My first tip won’t ease your pain, but it will save you some. I’ve seen it on forums that you should put aspirin on the tooth where it hurts and hold it there. I mean this is just stupid. Aspirin doesn’t ease your pain like numbing sprays. It is meant to be ingested and works in your bloodstream. If you hold aspirin to the inflammation, you will however get a cool aspirin burn, next to which your toothache will be of secondary importance. Whatever you do, swallow the aspirin, don’t rub it on.
The single most helpful thing I did, which was almost the only thing that could ease my pain was salt water. And I don’t mean go to the ocean salt water (although that’s ok too), I mean the almost as much salt as water type, truly disgusting stuff. Just sip some in your mouth (try not to vomit, you’ll get used to it after the 30th time you do this) and rinse it around where it hurts. My pain could not be relieved by the medication, but salt water in 90% of the cases completely dissolved the pain. As you would guess there is a downside. In the better cases I needed to do this every 20 minutes, but sometimes I needed to repeat every 5 minutes. Near the end, my experience was that neither the medication nor the salt helped, but if I took the medication the pain remained, but the salt water could ease it. Go figure. Apparently there is no danger to this, although I am no doctor, but believe me, it is not pleasant. Sure beats the pain though. Oh, and yes, it does sting your mouth and tongue, just rinse with water afterward.
The third tip is also a prevention type tip. Whatever you do, don’t pick at it. Sometimes its tempting, because a nudge here and there with maybe moves your tooth in such a way that the pain will be better. No it won’t. You could cause an inflammatory reaction which is very, very painful. Rinsing is fine, but don’t touch or try to move it ever.
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