Tooth Ache And Can't Get To The Dentist?

[barry1010]

I've been suffering for a couple of weeks, disrupted sleep and difficulty eating. OTC painkillers barely touch it.
A little tube of Oraljel has worked wonders - totally pain free. If anyone else is suffering, I recommend it. It is a miracle

[mallyh]

wish i'd known this earlier my poor mr mally has been in agony but managed to get an appointment and had an extraction

[burlyshirley]

Thanks for the tip, I've had a bit of a problem recently too.

[barry1010]

I wish I'd known about it a couple of weeks ago, too.

[gingejbee]

It's actually called Orajel (no "l") and contains 10% benzocaine..not surprised that it numbs the pain!

[Peter Pedant]

the first thing really is to get to a dentist
not all advice ( mine included) is good advice on AB

[gingejbee]

^well, yes, obviously...but if the pain starts on Friday evening and there no chance of getting to your dentist for several days, then I can see this stuff being very useful.

[burlyshirley]

Do Boots sell it ?

[gingejbee]

^yes, and supermarkets. Saw it in Waitrose yesterday, labelled "new line". Only about £3.50 for a small tube.

[burlyshirley]

Thanks gingejbee.

[margarettom]

Our dentist is open and, if you have a suspected infection, you get to see a dentist quite quickly, then you usually get a prescription for antibiotics and ( if appropriate) an appointment a few weeks after for an extraction. Appointments for non emergency treatment involve quite a long wait - fair enough.
The infection will not go away and needs treatment sooner rather than later.

[barry1010]

I got mine delivered by Tesco, it is also on Amazon, after my dentist recommended it.
It is a small tube but you only need a teeny tiny bit 4 times a day.

[bednobs]

thanks barry, i bought some today. I dont *currently* have toothache. I did however have it at the beginning of this month for a week, and was unable to get a dentist appt Same as you, otc meds barely containing it, disturbed sleep and so on. Unaccountably, it went away! It's nice to have something to try if it coms back

[Prudie]

This is good to know as I hadn't heard of it. Would normally recommend clove oil, that's what I've used in the past, it works but can take your skin off!

[fender62]

two years ago, i was in total agony and pills stopped working let alone jell..rang a few dentists and said i need it out right now..how much
then you get weed to do xray £ then consultation mmm, i said i know what tooth it is, all i got was sorry, again how much all in, £150 squids
i took it...once it was out, it was ahhhhhh.

[fender62]

i would say this...brush your teeth regularly and dont let it go and think err ill be fine, trust me it aint, mine was an old filling gone bad.