Many children — and adults — dread visiting the dentist. For autistic and ultra-sensitive children, such a trip may be distressing on many levels: 1. Anticipation of pain or the unknown. 2. Smells of antiseptics, pastes, and polishes assault the nose. 3. Bright lights are directed onto faces. 4. Strange sensations and sounds of drilling. Homeopathic remedies can alleviate fears and support dental health and related physical and emotional symptoms.
Top Two Remedies for Fear of Going to the Dentist
Argentum Nitricum:
A child who needs Argentums Nitricum will be very anxious about visiting the dentist. This child probably dreads other ordeals: exams in school or performing on the athletic field or on stage. Their anxiety makes them fidgety. They make walk around quickly in an attempt to calm themselves. They feel better with someone around to support them.
Gelsemium: Paralyzed with Fear
Children who need Gelsemium prefer to be left alone in a quiet place. Unlike the active fear of Argentum Nitricum, Gelsemium children seize up mentally and physically before dreaded events. They become dull, apathetic, weak and weary.
When and How to Give These Remedies
If your child begins to feel anxious about visiting the dentist, give one dose of the remedy that best matches his or her symptoms. He or she should feel calmer within 15 minutes. If you do not observe any change in anxiety level, give another dose of the remedy. If still no changes, try the other remedy.
Minimizing or eliminating pain associated with dental procedures and complications from dental work.
Immediately after Dental Procedures
After Surgery
It is useful to take a dose of Arnica 30 and Calendula 30 immediately after dental surgery. If your child is is bleeding, also give Phosphorus 30.
After a Filling
If your child feels sore and bruised after a filling, give her Arnica 30. The pain may feel like pulling in the teeth while eating, be worse from chewing, and feel worse when touched. If arnica does not help and your child experiences tearing nerve pain that is worse at night and when he moves, give Hypericum 30.
Cell salts to keep teeth healthy.
If you child’s teeth have caries or other signs of decay or deterioration, it is important to improve her diet. This may be very challenging for some children who may have multiple food sensitivities or allergies or who strenuously refuse to eat a varied diet. For some ideas on expanding diet, see When Your Child Won’t Eat. The cell salts calc phos, calc fluor, mag phos, and silica will significantly improve tooth health. Give your child three tablets of each applicable cell salt three to five times per day. To treat enamel deficiencies, give Calc Fluor and Calc Phos. Mag Phos helps to harden enamel. Silica aids in the assimilation of nutrients. In matters of health and healing, be fanatical about self-responsibility. Cell Salts and homeopathic remedies enable you to participate actively in your own healing. At the same time, you should continue to see your doctor for examinations, advice and treatment. Nothing on this site is intended as a substitute for medical advice.
Swan Mothers 
Hello, my five year old is going in for some major dental work under General anesthesia in a few days and I have been wanting to incorporate homeopathy into her healing process before and after her procedure. I have 30c of arnica and phosphorus, which I want to use together after anesthesia. I hAve heard phosphorus can help with the side effects coming off of general. Is it ok to use multiple homeopathic remedies at once? I also wanted to give her Argentine for her anxiety but could not find it at our health food store 😦 so I picked up hylands calms which I’m hoping could help her a bit. I’m wondering about the dosages? How much and for how long? Thank you so much for any info and opinions you can share with me, so deeply appreciated. This is going to be a very scary thing for all of us.
Hi, Jenni. Sorry I missed your comment earlier. I hope all went well and that your child is happy, healthy, and enjoying summer.