7 HOME REMEDIES FOR NAGGING TOOTHACHES A Pain in the Mouth!
Apply a peppermint tea bag. A peppermint tea bag — either warm or cold — can help relieve your toothache and reduce inflammation. Just make sure it isn’t too hot or too cold before applying it to the irritated area. Rinse with hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide targets inflammation and bacteria in your mouth, which helps with pain. Swish with one part hydrogen peroxide and two parts water. Make a garlic paste. Garlic is a natural pain reliever, and it combats bacteria. Crush up some garlic cloves, make a paste, then apply it to the sore area!
If you’ve ever experienced tooth pain, you know how frustrating it can be. Pain can range from a minor annoyance to severe and disruptive if it keeps you up at night and distracts you from your work. And depending on your situation, you may not be able to get in to see a dentist immediately. To nip the pesky pain in the bud right away, you may wonder if any at-home solutions can tide you over before making it to your dentist. Thankfully, here are seven methods to alleviate tooth pain without a dentist. Elevate your head. When you twist your ankle, you know to prop it up on a pillow and get some rest. This is because when your ankle is in a flat position, gravity increases blood pressure in that area. The same is true for a toothache. If you’re trying to sleep through the pain, prop your head up on some pillows or position yourself in an upright chair! Apply ice. Just like you ice a sports injury, you can ice your toothache. Whether you hold ice water in your mouth for many seconds
at a time or wrap ice or a bag of frozen peas in a towel and apply it to the irritated area, it should help alleviate your oral pain. Take some medicine. Over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen and aspirin will target your pain and reduce the inflammation in your mouth and teeth. Be sure to take the correct recommended dosage.
Rinse with salt water. Saltwater rinses are great for
oral health — they dislodge food particles and substances stuck to your teeth and can also reduce inflammation! Mix 1/2 teaspoon salt with warm water and gargle it to reduce pain.
SMILE-FRIENDLY RECIPES
BRAIN BREAK!
FETA CHICKEN BURGERS
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cucumber • 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise BURGERS: • 1/2 cup chopped roasted sweet red pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder • 1/2 tsp Greek seasoning • 1/4 tsp black pepper • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground chicken • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese • 6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
Directions
1. Preheat broiler and mix chopped cucumber and mayonnaise. 2. For the burgers, mix the red pepper, garlic powder, Greek seasoning, and black pepper. Add chicken and cheese; mix lightly but thoroughly (the mixture will be sticky). Shape into 6 patties about 1/2-inch thick. 3. Broil burgers, remembering to cook both sides thoroughly. Serve on buns with cucumber sauce. If desired, top with lettuce and tomato. Enjoy!
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