It never fails -- things always happen at the most inconvenient times. Mostly bad things. And especially when you're away from home, and maybe can't even speak the local language.
Beautiful Smiles Family Dental Center in Fairview Township suggests putting together a dental emergency travel kit to take with you when you hit the road -- or air or sea.
Here's what you should bring:
Fixodent or Polygrip -- Yeah, you think dentures, but it works as a temporary cement if you lose a crown or bridge.
Benzodent, Ibuprofen -- For the inevitable toothache or gum irritation.
Empty prescription bottle with screw top and neutral saline solution -- If you lose a tooth, pop it in the container along with some of the solution.
Dental wax -- If braces, brackets or wires break or come loose, this can save your cheek and lips.
Dental floss and peroxide -- Use the floss to remove foreign debris, then flush with a mixture of half peroxide and half water. Apply Benzodent.
Denture repair kit -- Lets you mix up an acrylic material to repair cracked dentures or re-attach a denture tooth to the prosthesis.
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