I don’t know about you, but I don’t like things happening with my teeth. Getting cavities filled is bad enough, but when you’re talking getting a crown, then that’s a little more serious.

I recently lost a crown that was about 10 years old. I was told by my dentist that I was using it on borrowed time because the life expectancy is around five to seven years. To prevent the discomfort I could have used something called Dentemp OS. It’s a paste that can help relieve the pain in just such an emergency allowing me to focus on getting treatment and not having to concentrate on the pain.

It’s developed by an experienced dentist, it provides temporary dental repair and fast pain relief for lost fillings and crowns. For example, I could have used it to re-cement my crown until I could make it to the dentist for a more permanent solution.

Even more convenient is that it comes ready-made — no mixing required. You simply open up the resealable vial and apply. In 30 minutes you can even eat on it! Dentemp OS is an over-the-counter, FDA approved dental product. Consider adding this to your first aid kit.

All in all, I suppose the bright side to my visit to the dentist is that had I not gone, I would not have know about the cavity he found.