Root canal?

Leatherman123 · **on:** January 19, 2009, 12:21:37 AM

Hey guys, have any of you ever gotten a root canal? My Fiance has a horrible toothache and I am almost certain it is a infected tooth. Worst part is, our dentist can't take her till the morning.. Do any of you guys know any household remedies for toothaches? She has beautiful teeth, though so I don't know how it happened.. Thanks

In 29 years, I've only had a few cavities!

Medic82 · **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:45:14 AM

I have heard that if you take a good solid dash of toothpaste and apply it on the tooth it will stop the tooth ache. I never had a hole in my teeth so I don’t know if it works, but it’s worth a try.

RaptorMan · **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:46:22 AM

try orajel. We have some and it works great. It will numb the pain for quite a bit. I use it and also give baby orajel to our 11 month old and it helps trust me.

RaptorMan · **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:47:25 AM

Also if she drinks maybe a quick shot of Jack to ease it up a little.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:48:50 AM

Yeah, she doesn't like to use that; because it numbs her tongue!

I was looking online, and it said clove oil will work.. I will go and try that!

DaveK · **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:51:03 AM

I've had a root canal done. It was possibly the most painful experience of my life, before during and for a while afterwards. It was three years ago and I can still imagine the pain in a very real sense now.

The worst (best?) bit was that the nerve wouldn't die, and they couldn't get it all out at first. They kind of had to pack everything back in (along with a morphine coated dressing) for a couple of days and send me home to "let it die properly" so they could remove it.

The procedure itself is basically, torture. The anesthetic they use helps a bit, but the vibration that shakes your skull as they butcher you causes it's own sort of pain that the anesthetic doesn't touch. And it takes a while. Quite a while.

I'd think carefully before sharing that experience with her if I were you

RaptorMan · **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2009, 12:52:34 AM

not really sure what she can do then. thats the only way I know to ease the pain.

Zack · **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2009, 01:16:02 AM

Boil a tea bag and place it next to the tooth and chomp down on it. Sometimes it works.

Anthony · **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2009, 03:01:40 AM

I second the Jack Daniels post.

Gareth · **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2009, 03:02:11 AM

I've used clove oil in the past it does help.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2009, 10:42:36 PM

Well, clove oil did indeed do the trick! She went today, and got a temporary filling.. All the dentist did today was drill a hole in the tooth to relieve the pressure so she won't be in pain anymore..