Toothache

ejgorman

So, I've had a lot of dental work done. More than my fair share to be honest. I used to see those Trident commercials featuring a hockey team and listing all their dental interventions on TV and think, "They got nothing on me." I always went to the dentist regularly (every 6 months). I don't share this looking for pity. I'm hoping my experience will save somebody a lot of unnecesary pain and expense. My Mom told me the dentist I saw during my youth lost his license. Whether that's true or just wishful thinking, I don't know. I do know that after finding a new dentist I had 10 teeth that needed to be drilled and filled. Uncanny for a 12 year-old who brushed, flossed, used a waterpik and saw his dentist regularly. I've got a mouthful of amalgam at this point and have had some issues. Most recently I had a filling chip that lead to my tooth cracking in two before the dentist could get me in. Talk about pain! Nothing helped; no OTC pain remedies, no prescription painkillers. Eugenol, the active ingredient in clove oil gave me almost immediate relief. It's available over the counter at Walgreens for less than $10. If you ever find yourself in the middle of a dental emergency, try this first! It's the same stuff the dentists use to numb the nerves during a root canal.

webmost

Yes that's great stuff. But you miss the other advantage of clove opil, in that it banishes that awful rotten tooth flavor from your mouth.

The3Stogies

Thanks, never heard of that.  Cracked, then broke a couple over the years but not like that, ouch!  Mine were just fatigued fillings letting go and taking some tooth with it., happens when you get older, lol.  Got a few crowns now but so far no root canals.

YankeeMan

I feel your pain.  When I was in high school I was pitching in a baseball game and I tried to catch a line drive with my jaw.  Didn't work, but I did spit out the tops of a lot of teeth.

First_Warrior

Oil of cloves is in my first aid box.