Dental Problems: An Update

A few days ago I made a post about the issues I ran into with some extreme sensitivity with a couple of molars. Well I thought I'd give a quick update. And the news is that things have greatly improved. 

Katie and I decided to be as proactive as we could be with making the pain go away. So we've tried a whole bunch of stuff. 

• I've tried to keep that area as clean as possible to avoid any irritation
• Related to that first point, I went to a dentist and got a cleaning (only 500 baht... $15 USD)
• I've been taking ibuprofen to reduce any swelling
• I've been drinking lots of water.
• Based on one of Katie's former coworker's recommendations, Katie's been doing some physical therapy on me. She's been working on the facial muscles, releasing any trigger points that refer pain to the jaw.
• We've been having some beer or wine with or after dinner. This seems to help me relax more and also reduces inflammation. 
• Mentally I feel better about any pain I do have. It helped going to that first dentist for a checkup. Knowing that there is no infection or anything else structurally wrong helps me not to worry
• Prayer. I know a lot of you who read that first post have been keeping me in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you so much!

I'm not sure which of those things helped the most, but I guess it doesn't matter. The pain has greatly reduced. I still have to be careful because I'm not back to 100% just yet, but it seems as though the worst is over for now.