How do you feel when you inform your friend about your toothache? After giving a very patient hearing your friend coolly holds your hand and presses one of the fingers. You will surely loose patience and give a dirty look but soon you will realize that the pain in your tooth has reduced.

A worker in printing press was very slow in his work. He could pay attention to his work since he was suffering from toothache for 2-3 days. Neither he could go to a Dentist not he could anything. The reason was that the Dentist could be consulted after going to a nearby town while the person could not arrange for sufficient money. Result was—he was not able to eat anything since he was not able to chew with his paining teeth.

A knowledgeable person happened to visit his press. Seeing him working half-heartedly, he could learn from the worker about his toothache. Very coolly he confirmed about the location of painful tooth. Very confidently he pressed a particular finger for 45 seconds . After another one minute he enquired from the worker about the toothache. The worker could not believe the relief since he slowly tried to press his both jaws together and then pressing the jaws little harder. He could feel bearable pain. The person suggested him to eat something and then lend him money for consulting a Dentist in nearby town.

There is no miracle. It is Acupressure Therapy. By putting both hands on the face, fingers can be identified with the corresponding tooth. Right hand fingers will relieve the pain in the teeth on the right side of the face. Each finger will comfort two upper teeth and two lower teeth. The index finger will take care of last four teeth on the right side of the face while the last finger will comfort the front four teeth. Like wise left hand fingers will relieve the pain in the teeth on the left side of the face.

This exercise will be helpful to reduce pain for 8-10 hours. One time pressure will be effective for 2-hours. Procedure of giving pressure will be—identify the finger corresponding to the paining tooth, press it hard on nail by holding it between finger and thumb of the other hand for 30 seconds, continuously.

If there is any confusion in identifying the correct finger then there is no harm in pressing all the fingers, one by one. The exercise will be rewarded by immediate relief in the paining tooth.

It is advisable to clean your fingers and massage your gums with your finger for 30 times, in the morning and evening. It will improve blood circulation in the gums and keep your teeth – STRONG.