Home remedies for patients suffering from dental pain during lockdown-A questionnaire survey

Abstract

The lockdown prevailing due to the pandemic has led to complete inaccessibility of any dental clinics even at times of emergency. Hence, dental patients are now resorting to home remedies to relieve their toothache. The main aim of this study is to know home remedies for patients suffering from mild dental pain during this lockdown condition and to spread possible remedies they can do at home itself rather than moving out of the house. A total of about 50 people were taken in this study where the questionnaires were spread among dentists, Ayurveda health care professionals, pharmaceutical workers, medical doctors, and practicing students. The questionnaires were framed and distributed through Google forms. The results were collected and then analysed through SPSS software. Descriptive statistical analysis was carried out and chi square test was used and p value was calculated. From the survey, it is seen that salt water is mostly suggested by health care professionals for dental pain as home remedies. Henceforth it can be advised to be taken by the patients suffering from mild dental pain in this lockdown.