Tackling Your Dental Treatment Plan

Tackling Your Dental Treatment Plan

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Tackling Your Dental Treatment Plan

Hi! My name is Addy Reed. I’m 57 years old and have been neglectful about going to the dentist. Last month was my first dentist visit in six years. I had always been diligent about twice a year cleanings and checkups, but time got away from me until one of my crowns came out. As we age, the dental work from years past tends to do that. When you neglect to visit the dentist on a regular basis, the list of things that need to be done may grow; at least this was my experience. I left the dentist office with an extensive list of things I needed to have done. The office staff was very kind. They are working with me to set up a plan. I’m going to share some ideas on how to tackle a dental treatment plan, keeping it affordable and not too overwhelming.

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Three Natural Remedies for Your Dental Surgery Pain

15 December 2015
 Categories: Dentist, Blog

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The pain that you will experience after having dental surgery is intense. Sitting around waiting for your pain medication to kick in and take affect will be almost unbearable. Luckily for you, there are safe and natural home remedies that you can use in order to make it through until your next medication dosage. Below is a list of these natural ingredients that will help ease the pain that is associated with dental surgery.

Essential Peppermint Oil

Believe it or not, peppermint oil has been used by many medical physicians throughout centuries for aiding in the healing process after various forms of surgery. This is because this essential oil is a natural and safe anesthetic and it can be used to help alleviate pain very quickly.

There are a two different ways that you can use this method when treating the pain in your mouth. You can use the essential oil by massaging a few drops into your gums where your pain persists. Or, you can make a tea out of peppermint leaves. Simply boil two to three teaspoons of leaves in water and drink it slowly.

Cabbage

It may seem like an odd ingredient, but cabbage is known for its natural anti-bacterial, lactic acid. Lactic acid is what helps to minimize pain and will also help reduce swelling in your gums while fighting off infections that your mouth is susceptible to.

This method does not work as quickly as peppermint tea. However, when it begins to work, it will be just as effective. Firmly place and hold a cabbage leaf on the pain site and relax. The cabbage leaf will being to work within ten to fifteen minutes. You can also gently chew the cabbage leaf and let the lactic acid seep into your gum line.

Onions

This is definitely the grossest sounding remedy on the list if you don't like the taste of raw onions, however, they can help reduce the swelling and throbbing that your mouth is experiencing and help to reduce pain. Onions have natural healing advantages and will also reduce your chances of getting an infection in your gums. Red onions are the best onions to use because they are the most potent.

In order to use this method, you must chew a raw onion. Softly and slowly chew on a small piece of an onion and allow the juices to work their way through your gums. If the taste of the onion is too overwhelming, you can always massage it into your gum line where you are experiencing the most pain.

Dental surgeries can be the worst because of the amount of pain your mouth will experience. To help reduce the swelling and pain and without going over your doctor recommended dosage of medication, simply use one of these home remedies. They will help get your through the pain. If you do have questions about any unusual or persistent pains, contact a dentist, such as Adams Dental Center, to discuss your concerns.