Orajel Medicated Toothache Swabs - Relief in A Pinch
Written: Jun 07 '08
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Pros: Convenient. Easy to apply. Less hassle.
Cons: There's an art to snapping the swab. There's an art to know when to apply.
The Bottom Line: Good for people on the go - the biggest drawbacks are length of effectiveness and number of swabs you get in your container.
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| kristinafh's Full Review: Orajel Medicated Toothache Swabs |
Okay. True confession. It's been awhile since I've been to the dentist. I've been putting it off for a multitude of reasons. Lately, it's come back to bite me in the back side. You see, if I bite down a certain way or eat certain foods, my right, upper molar (back - far back), becomes inflamed and I just want to kill it, pull it, anything to stop the pain.
I really hate carry around those Orajel tubes. Only because I have to spread the stuff on my finger and then rub it on my "affected" area.
That's just plain gross to me. Yes, I realize that it's my mouth and my gums, but do you think I want to whip this out in the middle of the day, and then have to find a bathroom so I can wash my finger off?
Nope.
And then there's this thing where - it's probably a good idea, if I'm going to stick my finger in my mouth - that I should make sure it's pretty sanitary to being with which means - you guessed it - another trip to the bathroom.
I don't have time. I'm a chick on the move. So when I saw that Orajel had this nifty product - Medicated Tooth Swabs, I was very excited and I hoped that it worked as promised.
So here's what you get.
You get this really cool-looking, plastic (flat) snapped container which has 12 innocent-looking cotton swabs, filled with liquid Orajel. The stem, which holds the liquid, is see-through which is a good thing, and I'll get to why in a minute.
To use this product, you hold the swab with the white tip down (the other side of the swab has two blue circles around it), and you literally, snap the head open at the other end. When you do that, the liquid starts to flow down to the white tip.
What I found is that you should let the liquid flow at least 2/3 of the way down before you start applying it to your affected area. Otherwise, the liquid gets confused and for me - it never seems like I get all of it applied to my toothache. When I'm done applying the Orajel, I just toss out the used swab - no mess, no fuss.
The taste - in case you are wondering - it doesn't seem as icky as the normal stuff - maybe a little on the sweet side - but not like cherry flavor (which would be my favorite!).
When I apply it to the affected area, it starts working immediately. I find that it lasts about 30 minutes - which for me - seems to be an adequate amount of time. By then, my tooth seems to have chilled and I can go on with life for the day.
The instructions tell you to use no more than four a day. In this case, it's good to follow directions :). You wouldn't want to cause yourself an overdose!
As always - make sure you're not allergic to its main ingredients (i.e. Benzocaine).
Recommended:
Yes
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