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My tooth aches
Tooth ache is one of the worst, suddenly presented, nuisances during summer vacation. A tooth ache is very difficult to ignore, and that’s why you should know exactly how to face it, as the chance of having a friend dentist with you available, is most infrequent!

What should your immediate actions be?
Avoid medication friends willingly hand you over, and make your way to the nearest drugstore. Ask for an anti-inflammatory painkiller, after informing the pharmacist about any other medication you had. This way you make sure any possibility of interaction between substances is avoided. • The first dose of medicine should be the most powerful one, for a more effective result.

In order not to spoil your vacation:
Even if the pain passes by after having the first sedative, you should have the medication for 2-3 days, so that you limit the possibility of extending the inflammation. Have the painkiller even when you feel eased and not only when the pain is acute. In the meanwhile avoid plunges in big depth (e.g. 4-5 meters), as inflammation might be worsen (During this phase - and in certain inflammations – there is a possibility of alleviating pain, using frozen water or even ice cubes).

If however, after a couple of days, and despite of having painkillers, the pain insists and there is a swelling (characteristic symptom of abscess), perhaps you need course of antibiotics. Once again you should consult a pharmacist for avoiding any chance of pharmaceutical allergy. When the swelling is in initial stages, you may ease the pain, by having hot water, hot chamomile or hot saltwater put in your mouth If the inflammation is extended or if you experience fever, difficulty in breathing and feel exhausted, you should visit a doctor immediately.
As soon as you return from your vacation, visit your dentist, even if you ache no more. Experts point out that each acute inflammation, are transformed into a permanent one and have the tendency of extending silently. That’s why its primary cause should be faced effectively.

I struck in my tooth
The tooth was cracked:
If the fracture is big and reaches up to the nerve, you will feel intense pain, and thus have as a precaution an anti-inflammatory painkiller. Immediately visit the nearest dentist.

The tooth was shaken:
If the tooth has moved but is not completely out of position (out of the mouth), try placing it back to its original position by hand. Have an anti-inflammatory painkiller and visit the dentist.

The tooth falls of the mouth:
If the tooth falls out of the mouth, on dirt, wash it good and place it in saline water (or milk or fresh water or even inside your mouth, if you do not have any one of the other) and visit the doctor immediately. If the tooth has come out of the mouth, but is clean, wash it and place it again in his place, until you visit the doctor.

Jaw injury:
If the blow was so powerful so that the jawbone was shifted, then at that exact moment try placing the jawbone softly back in its place, have a powerful painkiller, shut the mouth, and do not talk, until you reach the hospital.


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	My tooth aches Tooth ache is one of the worst, suddenly presented, nuisances during summer vacation. A tooth ache is very difficult to ignore, and that’s why you should know exactly how to face it, as the chance of having a friend dentist with you available, is most infrequent! What should your immediate actions be? Avoid medication friends willingly hand you over, and make your way to the nearest drugstore. Ask for an anti-inflammatory painkiller, after informing the pharmacist about any other medication you had. This way you make sure any possibility of interaction between substances is avoided. • The first dose of medicine should be the most powerful one, for a more effective result. In order not to spoil your vacation: Even if the pain passes by after having the first sedative, you should have the medication for 2-3 days, so that you limit the possibility of extending the inflammation. Have the painkiller even when you feel eased and not only when the pain is acute. In the meanwhile avoid plunges in big depth (e.g. 4-5 meters), as inflammation might be worsen (During this phase - and in certain inflammations – there is a possibility of alleviating pain, using frozen water or even ice cubes). If however, after a couple of days, and despite of having painkillers, the pain insists and there is a swelling (characteristic symptom of abscess), perhaps you need course of antibiotics. Once again you should consult a pharmacist for avoiding any chance of pharmaceutical allergy. When the swelling is in initial stages, you may ease the pain, by having hot water, hot chamomile or hot saltwater put in your mouth If the inflammation is extended or if you experience fever, difficulty in breathing and feel exhausted, you should visit a doctor immediately. As soon as you return from your vacation, visit your dentist, even if you ache no more. Experts point out that each acute inflammation, are transformed into a permanent one and have the tendency of extending silently. That’s why its primary cause should be faced effectively. I struck in my tooth The tooth was cracked: If the fracture is big and reaches up to the nerve, you will feel intense pain, and thus have as a precaution an anti-inflammatory painkiller. Immediately visit the nearest dentist. The tooth was shaken: If the tooth has moved but is not completely out of position (out of the mouth), try placing it back to its original position by hand. Have an anti-inflammatory painkiller and visit the dentist. The tooth falls of the mouth: If the tooth falls out of the mouth, on dirt, wash it good and place it in saline water (or milk or fresh water or even inside your mouth, if you do not have any one of the other) and visit the doctor immediately. If the tooth has come out of the mouth, but is clean, wash it and place it again in his place, until you visit the doctor. Jaw injury: If the blow was so powerful so that the jawbone was shifted, then at that exact moment try placing the jawbone softly back in its place, have a powerful painkiller, shut the mouth, and do not talk, until you reach the hospital.