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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Son #1 decided he was Evil Kenevil when he was about 3.  Took his tricycle 
and somehow made a jump out of hay bales.  Landed and smacked his mouth on 
the handle bars.  It was Sunday, of course and the closest dentist, who 
didn't take our insurance, of course, was 2 hours away.  I made him gargle 
with salt water, then stuff his mouth with cotton rolls and made him bite 
down on cotton.  The loose teeth did fine and he lost them in a normal time 
frame.

Wish I'd had one of those guards for him.  Would have worked better than 
shoving them up with my fingers and cotton <g>

Lynda
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From: <eureka AT hctc.net>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:29 AM
Subject: [Homestead] Self dentistry?


> The blind rescue sheep nailed me with a horn in the mouth
> last night at feeding time as I was kneeling down and
> something spooked her. I'm suprised I still have all my
> teeth, but my split lip and gums are swollen and my bite
> is off. It feels like my teeth got a little rearranged. I
> took some ibuprofen and slept with a custom mouth guard I
> happen to have from when I used to grind my teeth in my
> sleep and the bite seems better today. I could tell it was
> moving the teeth back where they should be. I can't really
> keep ice on it and get anything else done, and my dentist
> is half day away. I'm going to tincture my tickle tongue
> tree to numb it.
>
> Do you think wearing the guard is a good idea to make sure
> my teeth stay aligned, or is this worth the trip to the
> dentist (or at least a call?)
>
> --Sage
> Way 'Ouch' in Texas
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