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Living With Trigeminal Nueralgia

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Dental Tips for Trigeminal Neuralgia

When your teeth are throbbing nonstop, your gums are inflamed, and your tongue is on fire, the last thing you’re thinking about is brushing your teeth. I’ve suffered through brushing my teeth. Screaming and moaning as I try to brush as lightly as possible. Brushing, even poorly, has to be better than not removing the plaque and bacteria from my mouth, right? My dentist has given me a plan to help keep my teeth and mouth safe even when dealing with Trigeminal Neuralgia.

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NEW BLOG POST: Brushing your teeth when you have Trigeminal Neuralgia, teeth, and mouth pain can be a stressful and painful event. Here are some tips I learned from my dentist to help keep my teeth and mouth healthy. Link in bio. #takecareofyourteeth
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Feeling good after my massage today! Got that red glow! Lymphatic and myofacial release massage has helped with my pain. My muscles in my neck and shoulder are like rock from squeezing from pain all the time. Massage can increase pain for a short tim