It’s a startling thing when you wake up to your face looking like this.
My kids were amused, but I was not. One side of my chin and lip were swollen to the point of being ridiculous by 10 am and I dreaded to think on the reason why. I knew it was in the exact same area I had a root canal done less than a year ago--which was necessary due to faulty dental work years back.
Did I mention I really don’t like dentists? Well, not dentists themselves, but the traditional dental practice. I recently went through the trouble of removing all of my old mercury fillings which were cracking. Very expensive, but necessary in my opinion, given the dangers of mercury. My root canal alone cost over $2,000, and I was not eager to go back and have a dentist “fix” this new problem I woke up with. They probably would have recommend pulling the tooth, or perhaps gave me antibiotics, and nobody wants that.
So, I got busy researching…
First of all, yes, a root canaled tooth can cause problems a year plus later and still get infected. When it does, tenderness, swelling, tooth pain can all be symptoms. This is very common:
The tubules within the tooth comprise literally miles of tunnels into which toxins from the nerve-canal space can go and hide….Infections and toxic material seeping into the body does not always happen in the case of root canals. However, a large majority of root canals, when tested, turn out to be toxic.
Source: http://www.curetoothdecay.com/Root_Canal/alternative_to_root_canal.htm
In retrospect, I wish I didn’t go through with the root canal, given all the issues I’ll likely have in time, but I can’t go back. Moving forward instead, I looked into possible infection remedies…sea salt rinses, cloves, cayenne, honey, etc. There is a ton of information out there.
I settled on what seemed to me to be a winning combination.
1 tbsp coconut oil and 1 drop of oregano oil (safe for internal use).
I used a simple oil pulling technique of swishing the oil in my mouth (like mouthwash) for 15 minutes and then spitting and rinsing. The oil actually pulls out bacteria, viruses and fungi--pulls toxins out from inside our gums—amazing! Because I had a gigantic swelling problem, I did this twice a day. And because I wanted to fast forward it, I added oregano.
According to Livestrong.com:
Oregano oil, also called oil of oregano, is a natural antimicrobial and antispasmodic remedy. Many people have successfully used oregano oil for treating a tooth abscess, which is an infection that can spread to the jaw.
Source: http://www.livestrong.com/article/375571-how-to-stop-jaw-infection-with-oregano-oil/
Within 2 days I was completely back to normal. No swelling.
I wanted to share this with you all, because it’s a scary thing to feel helpless to stop an infection, especially when a tooth infection has the possibility of spreading to your brain. Rather than be at the mercy of whatever a dentist recommends, consider the testimony I described above. Natural remedies can work!
Quick necessary disclaimer: While natural remedies are effective, sometimes traditional dental methods are required. Every situation is unique. I do not create this article for the purpose of giving medical advice.
