{"id":8454,"date":"2021-02-09T16:49:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T16:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=8454"},"modified":"2021-02-09T16:50:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T16:50:03","slug":"national-toothache-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/national-toothache-day\/","title":{"rendered":"National Toothache Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/toothache-day-1296320434-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8455\" width=\"293\" height=\"197\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>National Toothache Day occurs each year on  February 9th. In honor of this observation, we are sharing a few remedies to get temporary relief from a  minor toothache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saltwater rinse- Saltwater is a natural antibacterial agent. \u00a0Mix 1\/2 teaspoon (tsp) of salt into a glass of warm water and use it as a mouthwash-do not swallow. This may help to reduce inflammation.<\/li><li>Hydrogen peroxide rinse- Mix 3% hydrogen peroxide with equal parts water and use it as a mouthwash- do not swallow.\u00a0 This can help to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. A hydrogen peroxide rinse is not suitable for children because there is a risk that may swallow the solution.<\/li><li>Peppermint tea bags- According to WebMD, \u201cA cooled peppermint tea bag may soothe your aching tooth and gums.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please keep in mind that these are short-term solutions. It\nis recommended that you see a dentist as soon as possible to determine the\ncause of your toothache and get the proper treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To schedule an appointment with a dentist at Jamaica\nHospital Medical Center, please call 718-206-6980.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Toothache Day occurs each year on February 9th. In honor of this observation, we are sharing a few remedies to get temporary relief from a minor toothache. Here are a few: Saltwater rinse- Saltwater is a natural antibacterial agent. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/national-toothache-day\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[324,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-observance","category-dental"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8454"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8458,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8454\/revisions\/8458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}