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Monday, August 9, 2010

Home Toothache Remedies - Do They Work?

Home Toothache Remedies - Do They Work?
By Davy Blue

Home remedies for various aches and pains and conditions have been around as long as there have been people. There are home remedies for headaches, backaches, sore muscles, bee stings, insect bites and a variety of other problems. Many times these home remedies not only prove effective but often times actually work better than over the counter and prescriptions medications do. So, it isn't any wonder that there are various home remedies for toothaches that many people swear by. The question however, is do these home remedies for toothaches work?
The simple answer is that yes, there are several home remedies that do work to help stop toothache pain and these remedies can be quite helpful for those people who wake up in the middle of the night with a painful toothache and are hours away from being able to call their dentist. However, it should be clearly understood that when it comes to toothaches, home remedies should never take the place of seeing your dentist.
Toothaches are a symptom of some underlying problem with your teeth or gums. By treating the toothache you are only treating the symptom not the problem itself. In order to maintain good oral health you need to treat the problem and only a professional dentist is qualified to do that.
The cause for that toothache could be a cavity, an infected tooth or gum or an abscess. All of these conditions need to be treated by a professional dentist and failing to get prompt treatment for these conditions can cause more significant problems later on. So, making an appointment even an emergency appointment and seeing your dentist as soon as possible is essential to fix the problem and maintaining good dental health. By getting your teeth looked at as soon as possible after experiencing a toothache you can save yourself a world of pain and a lot of money.
That being said, there are times when toothaches begin in the middle of the night and the pain can be excruciating. When feeling this kind of pain most people will do anything to get some relief and a visit to the dentist may be hours away. In cases, such as this using an effective home remedy for your toothache may be just what the doctor ordered. However, keep in mind that upon visiting your dentist you should discuss this remedy with him as some remedies may affect the dental treatment your dentist needs to employ.
Toothaches are no laughing matter. Using a home remedy to help lessen or stop the pain of a toothache and then visiting your dentist to determine and treat the cause of the toothache can sometimes be the best choice in certain circumstances. Working in conjunction with a visit to your dentist, home toothache remedies not only work, but may well be an asset to your dental care. However, they should never replace seeing the dentist or be used in place of regular dental check ups.

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Davy Blue

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