What’s the Most Overlooked Prep in Your Opinion?

MeadowWhisperer

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What’s the Most Overlooked Prep in Your Opinion?

Everyone seems to focus on food, water, and guns, but I hardly ever see much talk about maintaining dental health during long-term emergencies. Toothaches or infections can get dangerous fast if you can’t see a dentist. Has anyone built a solid dental kit for their preps or learned any field-expedient ways to
 
Dental stuff gets ignored way too much, totally agree. I packed temporary filling material and clove oil, but has anyone tried those DIY extraction kits for real?
 
Dental emergencies are no joke in a crisis, so I’m glad this got brought up. Infection can turn deadly quick if you can’t get proper care. I keep clove oil in my kit too—good for pain and mild antibacterial properties, but it won’t fix a real abscess or