{"id":690,"date":"2019-08-21T08:41:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T07:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/?p=690"},"modified":"2019-08-28T08:43:58","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T07:43:58","slug":"how-to-relieve-the-sudden-onset-of-toothache-home-remedy-tips-from-the-dentist-in-stevenage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-relieve-the-sudden-onset-of-toothache-home-remedy-tips-from-the-dentist-in-stevenage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to relieve the sudden onset of toothache: home remedy tips from the dentist in Stevenage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Toothache and chronic\ndental issues can hit at any time, sometimes so all-consuming that you can\nbarely function, let alone drive to the dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you do need to see\nthe dentist in Stevenage<\/a>\neventually, we know that, in the moment, this is sometimes not always possible.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Dentist<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

So how do you\nself-medicate tooth tenderness? Read below and learn to administer home\nremedies and concoctions that could help you or a family member through extreme\ndiscomfort. And when you can, book an appointment with us, Smilecraft Dental<\/strong>, so we can get to the source of your aches and\npains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home remedies you can try at home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Salt and hot water<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    One of the simplest and\nmost basic methods used to relieve pain is to mix salt and hot water and rinse\nit repeatedly. Gargling this solution helps to remove fluids that irritate the\ngums while helping to manage your pain enough for you to book an appointment\nwith your local dentist in Stevenage<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Ice or compress<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Pressing something cold\non the inside or outside of your mouth is also an effective pain-reliever for\naching teeth. Frozen peas also work if you do not have anything else in your\nfreezer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      By constricting the\nblood vessels and slowing the flow of blood to the area affected, the cold\nsensation works to numb the pain and prevent or reduce swelling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Alcohol <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Soak cotton wool in\nalcohol – whisky, scotch, vodka or brandy will do – and hold it to the area of\nyour mouth, causing you problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • Peppermint tea <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Peppermint tea contains\nnumbing properties that soothe feelings of sensitivity while the ingredient\nthat gives the drink its minty flavour, menthol, is an antibacterial and drives\naway harmful germs. You can either rinse your mouth with the tea or sip it\nslowly until the pain disappears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          If you do not have tea,\npeppermint oil is also an effective remedy for pain. Place a few drops of the\noil on a cotton swab and hold it to your sore mouth or tooth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          – <\/em>Painkiller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Try over the counter\nmedication, such as ibuprofen if the above remedies prove ineffective.  Swelling is usually the cause of most tooth\npain, and ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory that reduces swelling and\ninflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Make an appointment with us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          We cannot stress enough that home remedies are not an\nalternative to professional dental treatment, but should be seen as methods of\ntemporary pain management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Immense pain coupled with anxiety, is enough to make\nanyone feel overwhelmed. Our dental team understand the stress of these\nemergencies and will slot you in to see the dentist in Stevenage<\/strong> where they\ncan. On top of fast and efficient service, we provide a\ncompassionate bedside manner to help you relax through this ordeal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          What constitutes a dental emergency?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Having a dislodged\nfilling is understandably alarming, but if it occurs late at night when few\ndental clinics are open, the chances are that you can wait until the next day\nto repair it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Prolonged tooth pain lasting 48 hours or more could be a symptom of an abscess or even gum disease and should be urgently treated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Know how to treat yourself and others in a dental emergency, but be sure to come and see us for a repair and prevent the problem from recurring. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Toothache and chronic dental issues can hit at any time, sometimes so all-consuming that you can barely function, let alone drive to the dentist. While you do need to see the dentist in Stevenage eventually, we know that, in the moment, this is sometimes not always possible. So how do you self-medicate tooth tenderness? Read […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=690"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":692,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690\/revisions\/692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}