You're watching James Goolnik, dentist and founder of Bow Lane Dental Group and today I am going to share advice how to deal with common dental emergencies at home until you are able to see your dentist in person.
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Pain or swelling around your gum
Clean around the area with a small toothbrush or interspace brush. Even better if dipped in an antiseptic such as Curasept or Corsodyl. This can be purchased online or from any pharmacy.
If you need painkillers, Ibuprofen is usually the most effective (assuming you have no allergies).
1. adult dose Ibuprofen 400mg 3 times daily
Or
2. Paracetamol 1g 4 times daily
For really bad pain you can alternate them every 2 hours
Some people find oil of cloves on a cotton bud rubbed into the gum helps

Sensitive teeth
Sensitivity is a very common- especially to sweet foods or cold drinks, often it is due to overbrushing and the gum shrinking. It can initially be managed by just rubbing some sensitive toothpaste over the area 2-3 times a day. Then nothing to eat or drink afterwards for 10 minutes to allow it to soak in. Can take up to a week to work. If no better then visit your dentist as may be a sign of early decay.

Mouth ulcers
Very common in times of stress. Most important not to play with the ulcer and keep it clean. Depending on its location you can use some gel on it which acts as both an antiseptic and a numbing agent. Otherwise just warm salty mouth rinses 2-3 times a day to stop it getting infected.

Check your toothpaste ingredients, if they contain something called Sodium Laryl Sulphate, or SLS for short, then bin it and get one that is SLS-free. This has been proven to make your mouth more likely to get ulcers. Most ulcers heal within 10 days, if it is still present after 3 weeks then see your dentist as soon as possible.

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