Emergency Dental Kit and Remedies

An emergency dental kit. You will be very glad that you have one. That is, if you ever find yourself in a dental pain situation before you are able to see a dentist. Maybe it’s the weekend. Or maybe they can’t fit you in right away. What if you’re on vacation? Or worse yet, maybe there’s not a dentist!

I’ll bet most of you know about dental pain and how bad it can hurt! Do you have an emergency dental kit? You might want to think about it BEFORE you might need it..

[ Editors note: I received an email requesting coverage of this subject. I recalled writing this article, and given that it’s a good preparedness topic (one of countless sub-topics), I decided to republish it. ]

Most of us at one time or another have experienced a dental emergency. And it’s something that’s hard to forget because of the associated discomfort and pain!

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Dental pain can be caused by a variety of emergency conditions ranging from toothaches, a loose crown, a cracked tooth, or a broken or lost filling.

Sudden dental pain can be very intense, and you will do ‘anything’ to stop it – if you could…

While many of us are prepared with emergency First Aid Kits, how many are prepared with a subset (dental emergency kit) that can deal with sudden dental pain?

When there is no dentist (on a trip, vacation, camping, hiking, boating, or post-SHTF), an emergency dental kit may be your best temporary relief alternative until a more permanent solution to the problem can be had.

Emergency Dental Kit For Toothache Relief

First, lets deal with the tooth pain! I did a little research. Looks like this Red Cross Toothache kit is the most popular and well reviewed for pain.

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Here’s a tip from an MSB reader for dental pain relief:

For emergency pain relief from severe mouth injuries (smashed teeth, etc) mix equal portions of liquid Maalox and liquid Benadryl (they still make it for kids) slosh around mouth–then SPIT OUT, DO NOT SWALLOW.

Both ingredients are non prescription and this really works. It deadens the mouth.

One of the kids who grew up in our neighborhood with our kids, got his mouth smashed.

The Emergency Room gave him general pain medicine that did not work.

This equal liquid Maalox and liquid Benadryl mixture, sloshed around the mouth and spit out, worked for him until he saw a Dental surgeon. He was very happy. He said it made it where he didn’t feel anything.

(tip from a MSB reader)

Emergency Dental Kit Items

What are the kind of things that might happen? A lost filling. A loose cap. Crowns. Inlays.

Until you can get to a dentist, this type of kit will temporarily hold things in place.

Some of the items to look for in a kit or include separately:

• Temporary Cement
• Temporary Fillings
• Toothache Drops
• Dental Wax
• Dental Mirror
• Denture Repair Material
• Cotton Pellets
• Gauze
• Dental Floss
• Gloves
• Tweezers
• Sanitizing Wipes

You might also consider acquiring extra refills if you’re building a preparedness inventory.

Again, many of us might not be properly equipped with an emergency dental kit.

Think about WHERE you might want to keep one.

With your regular First Aid Kit at home. Because emergencies always happen on the weekend when your dentist is closed, right?

A kit for in your vehicle (important!). If it’s in your car or truck, then it’s also available to you while at work, or anywhere while out-and-about.

Comment below with your experiences or advice on remedies for tooth / dental pain..

[ Read: 10 Home Remedies For Toothache Relief ]