What is best thing for an abscess tooth

What is best thing for an abscess tooth

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For an abscess tooth, place a dry tea bag inside of your check near the infected tooth. Leave it in for a couple of hours. This helps draw out the infection if it is just starting and get medical attention as soon as possible. ChaCha for no…

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Can abscess drainage create a dry socket?

Q: I went to the dentist yesterday after having an abscessed tooth for over a week. I had been on penicillin for that week and it didn’t seem to be helping the infection to much. Upon seeing the dentist she squeezed what she could from the infection and recommended I have it and the non-impacted wisdom tooth behind it removed. After the teeth came out she again squeezed what she could out of the abscessand prescribed me some Clindamycin. She said the best thing was for the abscess to drain through the socket. My question is, does this draining affect the clot that is needed to avoid developing a dry socket? The abscess is still present, should I be squeezing it or letting it do the work on its own? I’m terrified of having a dry socket, and the worrying is far worse than the extraction itself.

A: call the dentist’s office and she will be able to tell you

Can you really stop tooth decay from going further as mentioned in this article? 10 POINTS FOR BEST ANSWER!?

Q: Before anyone gets upset, I do plan on going to the dentist. I actually have an appointment set up for March to start getting my work done so that I may, HOPEFULLY, get braces at the end of the year, and the only thing that kept me from going sooner was lack of insurance, which I now have through my employer and Delta Dental. Last time I went, which was last June, I was told I have 3 cavities on a couple of my molars and a small cavity on one of my top central incisors that need work, a broken filling in the back, and apparently a missing filling? A couple of years ago, I went to a local dentist and they caught a cavity on my first molar. I thought they filled it, but apparently, they only did a temporary filling. It’s never bothered me. No pain or anything until recently, I got an abscess by that tooth. I got antibiotics for it and it went away. Since then, I’ve kept sanitizing the area with antiseptic, then placing some of that temp filling you buy at the store. Just to keep it closed up a bit til I can get to the dentist. I don’t know how I ended up with so many cavities. I brush when I go to bed, again in the morning, I use mouthwash both times, and I floss at least 3 times a day. I don’t drink much milk because I don’t like it, but I have been taking Calcium and Vitamin D pills everyday and still…Cavities. Well, what I want to know is, can you REALLY stop decay once it’s started like they said in this article? Or is a dentist the only one who can do it?http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/forgotten-tooth-decay-cure-heal-your-cavities-and-prevent-root-canals

A: The article is bogus.Cavities can be arrested and reversed in enamel via re-mineralization, but only if the decay has not penetrated through to the dentin. Once the decay has reached the dentin, you need a dentist to fix the situation. Good luck and congrats on getting some good dental insurance!

Baby tooth that never came out… painful and that’s only the start..?

Q: While the above is not really in the form of a question… here goes anyway.I’m a 28 year old male, who never had one of his baby teeth come out. Needless to say this has caused some problems over the years.In addition to that the tooth right next to it, tends to abscess every four to five months. I’ve been told that that tooth’s needed a root canal done for a long time, but because I’ve not wanted to take on the cost of it (I hear they are not cheap) and in addition just plain being stubborn, I’ve chosen to go with the temporary at best fix and once it being to abscess, I simply go to The hospital and get some pain killers and antibiotics,What I’m getting at is the following:We will start with the baby tooth that never came out. It’s always been slightly discolored compared to the rest of my teeth, but the darn thing is almost black these days and painful as heck. I imagine part of the pain is from the permanent tooth that never came in pushing against it.Also the tooth that likes to abscess next to it, is starting to act up again and I’m in serious pain.I think I’m going to attempt to finally get a root canal done, what are the odds that I waited to long and pulling is the only option?I’m not too keen of pulling either the baby tooth (because I’m not sure the permanent one is going to be able to come in right after all this time) or the other one, because of the fact both are near the front and I’m a very self conscious person… having two giant gaps in the front of my mouth would only magnify my self esteem issues.Any suggestions on what can be done about both teeth? How is the quality of implants and bridges these days, since if pulling’s the only option I will want something like that put in.Thanks!

A: Well,I remember having a baby tooth that stayed in for a really long time,and probably had a lot to do with my teeth getting crooked,since it crowded the rest. Get this out! You don’t have to deal with the pain anymore if you have this done. Good luck.