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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2006Nasal Irrigation and Toothache
Is it possible for nasal irrigation to stop a toothache? I am talking about forced irrigation of the sinus cavities with a water pic pump and a normal saline solution (1 tsp salt to 1 pint water). The water reaches all sinus cavities and is held for about 1 minute. This procedure is repeated several times twice a day for about a week. -- "There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress." --Mark Twain >Is it possible for nasal irrigation to stop a toothache? Probably not but this sure sounds like a great way to try out drowning without the large body of water, helpless feeling, life flashing before your eyes....etc. >I am talking about forced irrigation of the sinus cavities with a >water pic pump and a normal saline solution (1 tsp salt to 1 pint >water). The water reaches all sinus cavities and is held for about 1 >minute. This procedure is repeated several times twice a day for about >a week. >>Is it possible for nasal irrigation to stop a toothache? > > Probably not but this sure sounds like a great way to try out drowning > without the large body of water, helpless feeling, life flashing > before your eyes....etc. My wife used to do this--she suggested I try it--I passed. Best, Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 >>>Is it possible for nasal irrigation to stop a toothache? >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Best, >Steve Good man. I would imagine plastic drop sheets are necessary when this is tried for the first time. Messy, messy. I have a hard time believing this is a 'dont knock it until...' thing. >>>Probably not but this sure sounds like a great way to try out drowning >>>without the large body of water, helpless feeling, life flashing [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I have a hard time believing this is a 'dont knock it until...' thing. I agree, but that "don't knock it" is my wife's usual default position. Steve SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > I agree, but that "don't knock it" is my wife's usual default position. Nasal irrigation is an approved medical treatment. There used to be a page on the National Jewish website: http://www.nationaljewish.org/ They claim to be "#1 Respiratory Hospital in the U.S." -- "There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress." --Mark Twain >Good man. I would imagine plastic drop sheets are necessary when this >is tried for the first time. Messy, messy. Why all the hyperbole? You lean over the kitchen sink and let the water flow. Excess water comes out your mouth and into the sink. >I have a hard time believing this is a 'dont knock it until...' thing. It is recommended by dentists. In fact you can buy the adapter for the Water Pic online. I got a cheap baby nasal syringe (Kroger, $1.50) and used the tip. I epoxied it to the Water Pic nozzle after trimming the nozzle to fit it. -- "There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress." --Mark Twain >>Good man. I would imagine plastic drop sheets are necessary when this >>is tried for the first time. Messy, messy. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >used the tip. I epoxied it to the Water Pic nozzle after trimming the >nozzle to fit it. Have fun.... >>Is it possible for nasal irrigation to stop a toothache? >Probably not but this sure sounds like a great way to try out drowning >without the large body of water, helpless feeling, life flashing >before your eyes....etc. The excess water flows out the back of the pharanx and into your mouth. -- "There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress." --Mark Twain |
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