Dental Operations

see also Discomfort after Dental Treatment, Fear of Dental Treatment

If a tooth socket starts to bleed after extraction, encourage the person to spit the blood out rather than swallow it. Place a clean pad of gauze over the socket and ask the person to bite on it for 15-20 minutes. Once the bleeding has stopped, rinse the mouth with Hypericum and Calendula solution; this can be repeated every 30 minutes. If bleeding persists for more than 30 minutes or recurs, seek medical or dental advice.

Specific remedies to be taken even 5 minutes for up to 10 doses after dental treatment

• Where there is a lot of pain Hypericum 30c
• Where there is a lot of bleeding Phosphorus 30c
• Where Hypericum fails Staphysagria 30c

Specific remedies to be taken hourly for up to 6 doses before going to the dentist

• Fear and panic Aconite 30c
• Great apprehension, knees feel weak and wobbly Gelsemium 30c

If a front tooth is knocked out, put it back in immediately, the right way round. Failing that, put the tooth in milk and get to a dentist as quickly as possible.

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