Chew cloves or rub clove oil on the tooth.
Peel and crush a clove of fresh garlic and mix it with peanut butter. Apply it to the aching tooth and keep it there for some time.
Add some lime juice to asafetida (hing) powder. Soak a piece of cotton and hold it on the tooth and gum.
Mix 1 tablespoon of common salt with 1/2 cup of boiling water. Take a mouthful of this water and move it around the aching tooth.
Burn some turmeric (haldi) sticks, make a fine powder and use as toothpowder.
Chew a clove slowly with the aching tooth/teeth to release its juice and leave there for half an hour. Repeat 2-3 times.
Chew a ginger piece slowly with the aching tooth/teeth to release its juice and leave there for half an hour. Repeat 2-3 times.
Drink the juice of 2-3 star fruit twice a day to get relief from the tooth pain.
Boil 5 gram of peppermint and a pinch of salt in 1 cup of water. Drink it to relieve toothache and other pains. You can use peppermint mouthwash.
Pour a few drops of Vanilla extract on the paining tooth.
Pour a few drops oil of oregano on the paining tooth or gum.
Gargle with Listerine Antiseptic.
Chew a piece of ice on the side of your mouth that is aching/paining.
Myths About Oral Health
The American Academy of Periodontology has identified the most common myths about oral health.
When we brush, bleeding is normal. Wrong.
Bleeding gums are one of the signs of gum disease.
We brush teeth to remove food particles. Partly correct.
Daily brushing and flossing also keep the formation of plaque to a minimum, preventing periodontal disease.
Bad breath is caused by a lack of oral hygiene. Partly correct.
There are some bacteria on the tongue and throat that produce volatile sulfur compounds. Excessive sulfur compounds result in the bad breath.
Pregnant women do not need dental checkups. Wrong.
Periodontal health can affect the health of unborn baby. The periodontal disease during pregnancy may increase the risk of delivering a premature under-weight baby.
Our overall health does not depend on our oral health. Wrong.
When the gums are infected, periodontal bacterial byproducts can enter the blood stream and may result in heart disease, stroke and under-weight baby birth.
Remedy for Teeth Stains & Teeth/Gum Bleeding
Teeth Stains: Add a drop of clove oil to the toothpaste and brush.
Brush your teeth with soda-bicarbonate, it removes nicotine and other dark stains. It helps to prevent the formation of tartar and keeps the teeth white.
Teeth and Gums - Bleeding:
Bacteria form plaque causes gums to recede and bleed due to inflammation. This is called gingivitis. Several treatments for gingivits are available.
Loose Teeth
Message teeth and gums with a paste of mustard seeds and table salt for about 10 minutes, twice a day.
