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Bridesmaids Gifts

Benefits of Personalised Robes

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You may be stressed when you’re looking for bridesmaids gifts before your wedding day arrive, after all, what could you possibly buy them that would ever be enough to repay them for their time and support? However, there is one option that more and more brides-to-be are discovering as the best gift for bridesmaids and that is bridesmaid pyjamas or bridesmaid robes. Here are a few of the many benefits associated with choosing a personalised robe for your bridal party.

Unique

Rather than buy bridesmaids gifts that are generic – such as soaps, gift hampers, and vouchers, you can opt for something that no one else will have. Personalised robes are a unique gift into which you’ve put a lot of time. What’s more, it’s a reminder for years to come for your best friends that they were an integral part of your big day.

Affordable

As you know, preparing for your wedding is expensive. In fact, according to the Bride to Be Magazine, the average Australian wedding now costs around $65,000 – a significant increase on even just a few years ago. With this in mind, it’s always in your best interests to hunt for bridesmaids gifts that won’t break the bank, but will be enjoyed all the same. Personalised robes fit that bill perfectly. Even though your bridal party will adore them, they are a far cheaper alternative to other bridesmaids gifts on the market.

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The Best (and Terrible) Storage Ideas For Your Skincare, Makeup, and Perfumes

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We have all been there. Scrolling through the gram, envying our favorite influencers’ impeccable organization of beauty products. For any makeup enthusiast, beyond having a dream collection, the desire for a perfectly organized beauty loot is strong.

Newsflash: Beauty product storage isn’t all about aesthetics. Storage condition remarkably influences the quality of your makeup, skincare, and perfumes.

A moldy beauty blender or a toner with a funny smell is a turnoff—not to mention a waste! Heat or light affects the formulas of these products.

This article will teach you how to store your beauty products and how not to store them.

Spoiler alert: Bathrooms are a terrible idea!

Keep scrolling to learn how to care for your beauty products.

Advanced Tips for Beauty Product Care

Advanced care like these will help you maximize your beauty products effectively.

Keep Inventory Regularly: Take note of your products as soon as you open them. This will prevent waste and allow you to use the products when they are highly potent.

Storage Units: Throughout this piece, we emphasize how much your storage options affect your product. As much as you invest in makeup, invest in storage units. Get a beauty fridge or makeup organizers for more protection.

Climate Consideration: People in hot or humid climates need more quality storage options, such as a dehumidifier or airtight containers for their powder. Basically, they may need to do more than people in cooler climates.

Storage Solutions for Beauty Products

Take it from us: the ultimate guide to storing your beauty product is to avoid heat, humid space, and sunlight. All of these interact with the active ingredients and deplete the quality quickly.

That said, we’ll go into details.

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7 Tips For Brides To Prepare Perfectly For Your Initial Wedding Dress Consultation

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Few events in our lives bring as much excitement and anticipation as our wedding day, and this is especially the case for brides as they make plans for their big day such as choosing their bridal gown, deciding on who their bridesmaids are going to be, and discussing with their future spouse where they are going on honeymoon, for example.

It is the first of those three examples, choosing a bridal gown or wedding dress, which will doubtless occupy the most time and thoughts of many brides-to-be. Given this is a dress that will likely only be worn for one day, albeit one of the most important days of their life, this is what causes brides to rightly want to ensure that they make the correct choice.

Part of the process of choosing a wedding dress will be the first wedding dress consultation appointment with the company chosen to make and supply the wedding dress. For many brides reading this, that appointment is more nerve-racking than any job interview and many of you may genuinely panic about it.

Anxiety need not reach those levels, and whilst some nervous excitement is to be expected, there are ways to ensure that you remain calm enough to listen during the consultation and more importantly, make decisions about your wedding dress with a clear and calm mind.

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7 Myths About Laser Eye Surgery Which Are Completely False

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One of the irritations that a laser eye surgery consultant or a cataract eye surgeon have to deal with is dispelling myths that a patient have read and subsequently believed. Some of these myths are enough to make patients far more fearful and doubting of laser eye surgery and its ability to improve their eyesight than they need be.

Although millions of people have had successful laser eye surgery and all the surgeons who carry it out are extremely skilled and experienced professionals, having a doubt placed in one’s mind due to falsehoods is what makes many candidates for laser eye surgery doubtful at one end of the scale and downright terrified at the other. So, to help them, and possibly yourself, here are seven laser eye surgery myths you can completely dismiss as false.

Myth #1 – Laser Eye Surgery Is Extremely Painful: Invariably this is untrue. Your surgeon will apply eye drops to numb your eye, so you feel no pain during the procedure. After surgery, there may be some irritation, but this can be combatted with painkillers and any discomfort usually subsides within a couple of days.

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My Rash

What’s My Rash?

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Unless you’re a medical professional, you may have a hard time determining whether your strange rash is a health concern or nothing to worry about. Rashes can be all manner of things – from bites and allergies to skin sensitivities and fungal infections, so it’s essential not to jump to conclusions.

The following information can help you to narrow down potential rash causes, but it’s by no means an extensive list. The best way to diagnose a rash or skin irritation is by making an appointment with your GP.

Flea Bites

Flea bites are usually quite easy to spot, because they look less like a rash, and more like a cluster of spots. In many cases, they frequently appear around your feet and lower legs, and they have a round halo around a red bump that’s quite itchy.

Unlike other health issues and rash types, flea bites become itchy almost immediately after they happen. They are also present on the legs and feet because of where the fleas typically live or feed. Often, flea bites go away without treatment, but antihistamines and anti-itch creams may prove useful. You must also address the cause of the fleas to prevent more bites in the future.

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Alcohol Withdrawal

What You Need to Know About Alcohol Withdrawal

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Alcohol is the most widely used drug in Australia. It’s so common that many people wouldn’t class it as a drug or understand that it can be both addictive and harmful. In reality, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to alcoholism and even the need for drug rehab.

Many people who consume alcohol to excess will reach a point where they realise they have a problem. However, some would naturally assume that, like cigarettes, you can quit “cold turkey” without there being any real side effects. Quitting alcohol cold turkey can be extremely dangerous, and the withdrawal symptoms are very real.

Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms can differ, depending on whether you’ve been on a bender for a few weeks, or you’re a long-term drinker. Symptoms can present themselves even within a few hours of your last drink and can continue for days – or even weeks.

Cravings, depression, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, and mood swings are all some of the most common side effects as your body comes to terms with what it’s experiencing and attempts to flush out the toxins. Appetite loss, nausea, vomiting, headaches, sleeplessness, and nightmares, are relatively common too.

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Weight Loss

Excellent Exercise for Weight Loss

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There is no single answer for the best way to lose weight. Weight loss is a unique process that’s individual to everyone who embarks on that journey. However, it’s helpful to get a fair idea of exercise types that can both help with weight loss and improve your fitness. Here are a few of the many options you may like to push to the top of your list.

Cardio Exercises

Cardio exercise is one of the most effective ways to lose weight. It’s also wide-ranging. You can jump on a rowing machine, go swimming or cycling, or even use a jump rope. The key to a successful cardio fitness routine is enjoyment. Choose a form of cardio that you love, or that you can do with friends to make it a social engagement. You can then benefit from a better chance of that weight loss you desire.

Walking

Walking is one of those unintentional fitness gems that can be effective without you even realising it. You can fit it into your everyday workday by taking the stairs instead of the lift, and it’s ideal for helping you to keep weight off.

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Benefits of Sleep Dentistry

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It’s not uncommon to feel scared, anxious, or nervous when you visit your dentist. Sometimes, those fears are limited only to the waiting room. Other times, they are exacerbated by the short trip from that room to the dentist chair. If you suffer from anxiety, fear, or worry about dental procedures, then you’re not alone. Many people put off trips to the dentist because they don’t feel comfortable or safe.

Fortunately, there are ways to still get the dental care you need, but without all the worry, anxiety, and fear that can go along with it. Sleep dentistry is a popular option for many, with various “sleep” options to put you at ease.

You can be entirely asleep, partially, or aware but relaxed. Any of these options – with oral sedatives, IV sedatives, or gas, could work for you. Read on to discover many of the benefits of cosmetic procedures done by dentists.

Your Entire Body Is Relaxed

If you’re a bundle of nerves in the dentist’s chair, and it’s affecting your ability to see your dentist as often as you should, then sleep dentistry might be for you. Depending on the sleep method, you may notice that your entire body feels relaxed and at ease. As a result, the treatment can be far more comfortable, and can even happen quicker than you anticipated.

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Invisalign vs. Braces

Invisalign vs. Braces

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If your dentist recommends braces but offers two choices: traditional or Invisalign, then how do you know which is the best one for you? Both traditional braces and Invisalign have their pros and cons.

Traditional braces have metal brackets, wires, and rubber bands. They are more discreet now than ever before and have a long history of success. Invisalign, on the other hand, has been around since 1999, but are nearly invisible and are customised for each person.

The Pros of Traditional Braces

Traditional braces will work tirelessly to improve your smile. You wear them around the clock, and they are permanent until your dentist removes them. They are also exceptionally effective at fixing complex dental problems.

The Pros of Invisalign

There are many reasons why you may prefer Invisalign over more traditional braces. The first is how invisible they are. Even though traditional braces are now available in a ceramic material and look sleek to suit your smile, they stand out. Invisalign, on the other hand, is nearly invisible.

You can also remove them at a moment’s notice to indulge in treats that you may not be able to have if you wear traditional braces. They are not suitable for complex dental problems, however. If you need to fix back teeth or rotate teeth, then your dentist may recommend traditional braces instead.

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Dental Filling

Filling You in About Fillings

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When your dentist tells you that you need a filling, you may begin to feel a little nervous, on edge, or maybe even scared. Misinformation and fear of the dentist can create panic in your mind unnecessarily. However, the truth is, fillings are a minimally-invasive dental procedure that can be started and finished before you know it. Below, you can find all the information you need to know about getting a filling to put your mind at ease.

Why do I Need a Filling?

When your tooth or teeth are decayed, or you have a cavity, your dentist may recommend a filling as a way in which to restore your tooth to how it once was. The filling can be the same shape as your tooth was but is replacing the decayed portion of the tooth.

However, some people get fillings for other reasons as well. If you have cracked or broken teeth, you grind your teeth, you bite your nails or even use your teeth to open bottles, you may find they are damaged and are in need of composite fillings to restore them to their former health.

What is Involved in the Filling Process?

When your dentist discovers a decaying tooth or cavity, the first thing they will need to do is remove that decay. To do so, they will inject anesthetic into the gum region around the tooth so that you won’t feel any pain or discomfort. Once the anesthetic kicks in, they then clean the tooth, removing all the decay and bacteria. The tooth is now clean and ready for a filling.

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Start Botox

How Soon Should I Start Botox?

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Even though we can feel and act young for our entire lives, our body doesn’t seem to want to follow suit. Instead, we need to look at options to keep our youthful glow such as anti-ageing lotions and Botox injections. If you’re worried about lines and wrinkles setting in when you least expect them, you can always act sooner rather than later.

However, when is a good time start? Below, we run through what you can expect of your skin in various age groups, and how Botox injections can be beneficial for each stage.

When You Reach Your 20s

It may seem strange to suggest Botox injections in your 20s, but for some people, it’s a way in which to keep on top of their youthful glow, rejecting the notion that our skin must look as old as we are.  While the later 20s is more common for Botox injection requests, there are instances of treatment before the age of 25 as well.

However, if you are considering Botox injections in your 20s, think whether you really need it. Cosmetic specialists recommend not looking at dermal fillers until any frown or smile lines become more permanent.

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Group Fitness

Group Fitness vs. Going it Solo – Pros and Cons

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If you have decided to get fit and healthy, then the next step is to find out how. While you can jump right in with a healthy eating plan, choosing the exercise option may take a little more time. Could group fitness or solo exercise be better for you? Here are the pros and cons of each.

Group Fitness

Group fitness is an excellent option for those looking to lose weight in a welcoming, encouraging, and energetic environment. There are so many benefits of exercising with others – many of which are scientifically proven in studies over the past decade.

PRO: Lose more weight – Joining a group fitness class such as boot camp, yoga, BODYATTACK, or BODYPUMP, can help you to lose more weight than if you were to take the journey by yourself. In a 2018 systematic review of group-based diet and physical activity weight loss interventions, the differences were staggering. On average, those involved in group fitness classes were able to lose 3.5kg more than those who tried to lose weight by themselves.

PRO: Get additional motivation – It can be hard to motivate yourself to go and exercise, especially if the couch and TV are luring you over to them. However, if you join a group fitness class, your group members expect you to participate. You have to be there at a particular time on a specific day, which makes you more inclined to turn up and exercise.

CON: Money – The only obvious pro is that you have to spend more money, typically, on group fitness than you would on trying to exercise on your own. However, it’s a small price to pay when you can get those results you desire.

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Perfect Moisturiser

How to Find the Perfect Moisturiser

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Believe it or not, there is no one size fits all approach to moisturiser – be it an organic skin care product or human-made. What works for someone else may not work for you and vice versa. With such variations in products and skin types, it can seem almost impossible to find the best moisturiser for your skin. However, if you think about the following points, you can narrow down the options for the best chance of success.

Lotion, Ointment, or Cream?

Manufacturers aren’t just choosing either lotion, ointment, or cream as the name as their product, depending on what they like. All of these options differ – they are not the same product. Therefore, you must match one of the three to your skin type.

If your skin is dry, itchy, or irritable, then a thicker ointment is potentially the best option. You can opt for a synthetic option which may irritate sensitive skin, or select an organic skin care product instead. If you have normal skin, a regular cream is usually a good choice. It can help with hydration and tends to be thinner than ointment.

If you have oily skin, on the other hand, lotion could be the best option for you. It features water as its main ingredient and tends to be far lighter than both cream and ointment.

Dry, Sensitive, or Itchy Skin?

If you have dry, sensitive, or itchy skin, then you may find organic skin care products can help take care of a range of problems. However, once again, the options available differ depending on the issue. For dry skin, an organic skin care product featuring lanolin or mineral oil can help to keep your skin hydrated for longer.

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Right Makeup

Sensitive Skin? Here’s How to Choose the Right Makeup for You

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Not everyone is born with naturally tough skin. In fact, more and more people are looking for beauty tips to help them find makeup that won’t hurt or irritate their face. It’s a common problem with more makeup on the market than ever before, but it’s not impossible to find products that won’t make your skin break out in a rash.

If you’re one of the many people who find it challenging to wear makeup because of skin sensitivities, we’ve included some beauty tips below to help. You may see it’s easier than you think to source products to suit your skin.

Avoid Fragrance

Often, perfume or fragrance is added to beauty products to make them more appealing to all senses. However, it’s not a necessary addition, nor is it beneficial for everyone’s skin. If you’re not sure what’s causing your skin irritation, read the labelling. Look for products that sell themselves as ‘fragrance-free’ or look for ‘perfume’ in the list of ingredients on the back.

Say No to Cooling

Everyone wants their skin to feel smooth, cool and refreshed, but products that offer these benefits can have the opposite effect. To get that ‘cool’ feature, manufacturers often add peppermint, alcohol, eucalyptus or similar products. These can dry out your skin, making it itchy and red. (more…)

How to Apply Lipstick Perfectly

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Taking note of beauty tips for how to apply lipstick can put you in good social stead. Not only can you avoid that dreaded lipstick on the teeth social faux pa you have nightmares about, but you can also learn how to apply it so that it looks like it has been applied at a beauty salon! There are many different beauty tips online to help you look at your best in a social situation, but here’s how to apply lipstick to complement your entire look.

You will need:

  • Lipstick
  • Lip balm
  • Lip liner
  • Facial tissue
  • Powder

Step One: Begin with Lip Balm

While it makes sense to apply lipstick directly to your lips, there are several reasons why applying lip balm first can provide a far better result. Your lips naturally have a lot of wrinkles, lumps, and bumps, and you can accentuate these unintentionally by using lipstick directly onto your lips. Rather than worry about people noticing the imperfections in your lips, you can smooth them out and fill minor lines with balm.

Apply a light coating over the top, dabbing it onto areas with crevices, and smooth your lips together.

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Drinking Enough Water

Are You Drinking Enough Water?

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When you’re looking at getting fit and staying fit, your body needs all the fuel it can get. Much of your body is made up of water, which is why drinking fluids every day is so crucial. According to health authorities, we should all be drinking at least eight glasses of water per day or around two litres, but we’re not. Everyday Australians are walking around in a constant state of dehydration, with average water consumption at about 1.2 litres a day, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

If a little over a litre per day is all you’re consuming without taking into consideration sweat and fluid lost through exercise, then it’s time to make a change. If you take an active approach to water intake, your body will thank you for it.

What Are the Signs of Dehydration?

Many Australians become dehydrated every day, and they don’t even know it. Then, when they go to work out, that dehydration becomes worse.

Signs of dehydration include:

  • Feeling overly thirsty
  • Having a dry mouth
  • Feeling fatigued
  • Not urinating frequently
  • Yellow urine
  • Headaches
  • Dizzy spells
  • Dry skin

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Gift Ideas For Him

Jewellery Gift Ideas for Him

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Men can be notoriously hard to buy presents for. Unlike many women who love perfume, flowers, chocolate, and anything from jewellers, men tend to be tight-lipped about what it is they like or don’t like.

When the time comes to purchase a Christmas gift or something for a birthday, anniversary, or Valentine’s Day, you can’t go wrong with jewellery. However, the variety on offer can make it that little bit more challenging.

Thanks to Jewellers Perth, here are a few of the many jewellery gift options for men below. By sticking with these, you are bound to put a smile on their face.

Watch

In many men’s line of work, it’s not safe or allowed to carry your phone around in your pocket and pull it out so you can tell the time. This is especially true if you work in an industry where you have to get your hands dirty. Therefore, the best gift from jewellers that you can get that special man in your life is a watch – the more rugged, the better.

Rather than damaging their phone if they have to use it to check the time, they can peer at their watch and see it in an instant. What’s more, watches are now becoming smarter. As a result, they can do so much more for the user than only tell the time.

Cuff links

For the extraordinary man in your life who works in an office or goes to a lot of formal events, a pair of cuff links is going to be much appreciated. The benefit of such a gift is that the variety is so vast so you will always be able to find something to appeal to their tastes. For example, if they like motorbikes, you are bound to find little cuff links at jewellers with bikes on them. What’s more, if your significant other wears cuff links a lot, you can buy them a new set for every special occasion.

 

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Clean Your Makeup Brush

How to Clean Your Makeup Brush

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When was the last time you cleaned your makeup brush? If you can’t remember, or the answer is ‘never’, then it’s time to rectify the situation. One of the most essential beauty tips we can offer is ensuring you know how and when to clean your brushes and sponges. Your ability to blend your makeup, and your hygiene, depends on it.

How Often Should I Clean My Makeup Brush

Before we cover the how we should first cover the why. Cleaning your makeup brush should be a crucial part of your makeup routine. Rather than buying a new one or using your current one for far longer than recommended without a decent clean, you should be maintaining the one you have.

To avoid bacteria building up and causing breakouts, you should be making an effort to clean your makeup product tools at least once per week. Especially those tools you use for applying foundation. If you have a separate brush for eye makeup application, you can get away with only cleaning it once per month.

Not only will regular cleaning help remove all that built-up makeup and bacteria, but it can also reduce spotty application or make blending that much more effective.

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Waist Trainer

Why You Should Wear a Waist Trainer Rather Than a Corset

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If you follow the likes of the Kardashian sisters on social media, you will no doubt be aware of the phenomenon catching on known as waist training. Waist training involves wearing a compression material corset-like product which works to give you curves, flatten your stomach, and make you sweat when you work out.

However, because it looks so similar to a corset, people mistake them for being the same thing. Corsets and waist trainers are entirely different, and here’s why you should wear a waist trainer instead of a corset.

You Can Exercise in a Waist Trainer

Corsets feature steel boning and tightening lace, while waist trainers are typically latex with compression material. If you have ever tried to bend or move your waist in a corset, you will know that exercise will not only be uncomfortable but nearly impossible to do safely. A waist trainer, on the other hand, features compression material not dissimilar to what some workout clothing features. As a result, you can wear them during workouts and benefit from working up a sweat and accentuating those curves.

You Can Conceal Them Easier

Not everyone wants to openly admit they are waist training, and that’s okay. If you buy a corset, however, you will have trouble concealing it. Because of the lace and steel boning, it won’t sit flat underneath your clothing, showing lumps and bumps that you don’t get with a typical singlet.

If you wear a waist trainer, which sits flat against your body with smooth compression fabric, you only have to contend with hooks and eyelets. These, for the most part, lie flat against the material as you’d expect with a bra closure system.

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See Your Dentist

5 Signs You Need to See Your Dentist

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Most people know they should be seeing their dentist at least twice a year, but the reality can often be entirely different. Many people, while knowing this, still prefer only to visit a dentist when they notice a problem with their oral health. While there is no time like the present to start taking better care of your oral health with regular visits, there are also a few things that could mean you need to make an appointment sooner rather than later.

If you notice any of these five things below, go and see your dentist.

Tooth Pain

Your teeth don’t hurt for no reason. Even if you can eradicate the pain with medication or it goes away on its own, it doesn’t get to the root of the problem. If you feel any tooth pain at all, book in to see your dentist.

Swollen or Inflamed Gums

If you notice that your gums are appearing swollen, they’re more red than usual, or they’re tender to touch, then it’s best to see a dentist sooner rather than later. Often, inflamed gums can be a sign that plaque has accumulated within your gum line, or something more serious is happening such as periodontitis or gingivitis.

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