Do you know what Dentistry is?"

Hello and cordial greetings everyone here, regarding to all my fellow steemians colleagues and friends around the world, most especially the ones here in this tremendous community, how are you all doing today? I hope you are fine and healthy as well as having fun and enjoying this beautiful moments of October, by the way I'm @john247 from #Nigeria it's always my pleasure having you guys in my blog, so today I'm opportune and delighted to participate in this healthy and educating contest titled "Do you know what Dentistry is?" Organized by @helengutier2 here in #Healthy-Steem.

Dental care contributes to the overall well-being of our healthy including their abilities to eat, speak, chew and digest food, they help us to talk and speak clearly and they also give our face its shape, that is to say by taking good care of your teeth and gums can help prevent problems such as tooth decay (caries) and gum disease and other that may come as a result of lack of dental care.

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🦷Tell me about any experience where you have had dental pain?

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I can still remember last year during the month of April when I had a serious dental issues that start like a joke till it got to the extent that I can't talk properly talkless of eating well because I was experiencing serious pain when ever I try to open my mouth.
So I decided to visit a dentist In a nearby dental college which was "Federal College Of Dental Technology & Therapy Enugu Nigeria" which the dentist observed and check my teeth then she discovered that some of my teeth had holes which has been the main reason why it's is causing me pain, she even went further to say I am some how lucky I came on time otherwise most of the teeth would have been totally damage and that will result to a change of teeth which would have been another big tax, nevertheless we schedule date and time which became the next day to filling the teeth that has holes and after that she gave me some prescription which I started gaining my self after some days later.

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🦷 Do you know why dental pain always occurs at night?.

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Toothaches can be painful in the day, but they may seem to get worse at night, This happens because changing your position causes blood to rush to your head and exert more pressure on your tooth.
One reason that this may occur is because when a person is lying down, blood rushes to the head this is what I observed when I had this particular issue, the extra blood in the area may increase the pain and pressure that people feel from a toothache.

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🦷 Many people use natural medicine to relieve dental pain, tell me which one you have used or which one you know.

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I will say I haven't tried or used any one before because when I had this issues first I had to visit the dentist to avoid drug abuse and ignorance of my health issues, But I know you can try to get rid of a toothache fast by rinsing with hydrogen peroxide, salt water, or wheatgrass you can apply vanilla extract, or garlic paste to the affected area, which will help reduce and subsides pain for sometimes before visiting the dentist.

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🦷 Do you self-medicate or do you go to a consultation to find out the origin and treatment plan for your discomfort?

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Just like what I said earlier I consult the dentist instead of self medication which I don't know much about, though it sometimes good to use home made remedy to treat such issues because it at times fast and easy to afford but that is if only you know much about the natural treatment.

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Conclusion

A toothache can result from tooth decay, an infection, loose or broken fillings, or receding gums and also At times, toothaches occur because there are leftover food particles lodged in between two teeth so rinse your mouth with warm water and use dental floss to remove any food bits or plaque between your teeth after eating or before you sleep.

I have come to the end of this contest which I will like to give appreciation to the organizer of this contest for her amazing work in organizing this post and also to you all that came across my blog I will appreciate you too.

I will respectfully call on the attention of my fellow steemians @simonnnwigwe @jaseminemary @suboohi to take part in this contest thanks.

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