What is a home remedy for an abscessed tooth

What is a home remedy for an abscessed tooth

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Home remedy for an abscessed tooth:Mix 1/4-tsp of potassium carbonate in 1/2 glass of water & use this solution as a mouthwash. Using it 3 to 4 should reduce the pain in a few hours. For some people clove power stuffed in the cavity has…

Is there a remedy for swelling due to an abscessed tooth??

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You really need to see a dentist. Abscessed teeth, even when there is no pain, do much harm to our bodies. A friend of mine, who is a dentist, told me that abscessed teeth that are left untreated continue to get worse and do damage to our o…

Does Anyone Know A Home Remedy For And Abscessed Tooth??

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Hi. My husband’s tooth is infected and we can’t afford health insurance. So, if anyone knows a good home remedy or a good over the counter medicine (that actually works) please let me know. Thanks. Abscessed Anyone Does Home Know Remedy Too…

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Abscessed tooth temporary home remedy?

Q: My bf got penicillin today for a badly abscessed tooth. He’s miserable. His jaw is swollen and it hurts for him to eat anything but soup and soft foods. But of course he won’t get relief until the antibiotics work enough for him to go see a dentist to get the problem fixed. This could be a week from now or more. In the meantime what can he do to make himself feel better? Anything for the pain and swelling that can be done at home and won’t interfere with penicillin?

A: Take pain meds if he was given any. If not, Ibuprofen or Aleve has helped me. Also, it won’t take a week for the antibiotics to work. If he takes them as recommended, he should feel relief in a day or two, even though he needs to continue taking all the antibiotics.

Tooth/gum abscess home remedy?

Q: I have an abscess on my gum just under my tooth..The pain is horrible,throbbing and very fragile to the touch of the gum. I have tried the salt water rinses,ice packs,sucking ice,tylenol *im pregnant,thats all i can take* brushing,mouthwash,flossing etc..I was just wondering if any of u know any GOOD WORKING home remedies? what can i do to help the abscess drain itself? p.s i dont have dental insurance so right now the dentist is far away for me…dont judge please,kind answers only..im 5 months pregnant btw

A: No judgement here, only kindness :)I’m a dental hygienist. First off, before anyone else starts answering this, I’m gonna tell you right now..DO NOT USE ASPIRIN. I don’t know if you can anyhow since you’re pregnant (I doubt it, unless things have changed since I had my babies) but folks are still trying to endorse that old wives tale of putting an aspirin on your tooth or gums. DON’T DO IT!! It causes an acid burn on the tissue and you’ll be in alot worse pain later on!You need to call your OB/GYN and have them give you an antibiotic. An abcess is an infection and you have to get rid of it. It sounds like you’ve done all the other things to treat the symptoms but you need to get rid of the source. An antibiotic will get rid of the infection FOR AWHLE but until you can get find what’s causing the abcess and fix it you will be at risk for the abcess to continue. An abcess can “tunnel” a way through the tissue and drain itself, looks kinda like a little pimple on the gum tissue that will leak a little bit of pus if you push on it (sorry to be gross!) If it’s draining, there usually isn’t any pain. The problem is when the abcess isn’t draining, it’s basically a ball of pus inside the bone under the tooth that is trying to expand and swell but it can’t because it’s surrounded by hard bone, so it’s the pressure of this swelling that causes such horrible pain. The first thing any dentist would do for you, after an xray and exam, is prescribe antibiotics, so you can can skip right to that part via your OB/GYN. Then, you need to find dental treatment that you can afford. Check with your local health dept. to see if they can recommend anyone. Also, if you live anywhere near a dental school, please check them out. The students do excellent work and it’s usually free or very low cost. Good luck to you!

How to treat my swelling cheek from an abcess tooth?

Q: Well this is my situation i have a swollen cheek from an abscess tooth the funny thing is my teeth are not sore it all but i realise my teeth are in bad shape anyways tormorow i am making arrangments to go to a dentist asap but have to make sure threw work my health benifits are in order first my question is what are things i can use for the swelling like meds? or home remedies? Thanks

A: if you have an abcess tooth you will need antibiotics so in case you have problems getting your dental benefits in order or cant get in to see a dentist soon you should consider going to a walk in clinic and getting antibiotics prescribed to start working on the abcess. I used to work in a dental office and used to suggest that all the time to patients when couldnt fit them in the schedule for a day or two and it was always well appreciated.. also helps that health care is free where I live and dental is not! 🙂 If you have some pain I would suggest chewing on some cloves or some of the gel for baby’s gums but if there is not pain there isnt really anything that can be done for the swelling – it is swollen because it is filled with fluids/pus and needs to drain or be treated with drugs. you could *try* applying a heat pack to encourage the pus to want to create a fistula for the pus to drain out of but I’m really not sure thats such an awesome idea and again if it isnt causing pain and you can get to at least a doctor tomorrow and start meds that is a way better idea.