I bought a bag of zinc oxide powder and some clove oil in case I needed to make some temporary fillings. You know, of all the illnesses and things that can go wrong with a person post SHTF, having a tooth go bad is the one that scares me the most. Ever since I had a tooth go bad I know how extremely painful it can be. It can hurt so bad that you are literally debilitated and can't function worth a hoot because of the pain. I just don't know how people deal with rotting teeth. I still see people with teeth rotting in their mouths.....I wonder if it hurts or is the pain part over? Have the nerves finally died and what I see are the dead, rotten teeth still barely hanging in the person's mouth? Good grief! I must go brush and floss right now!!!!