This is when you are not able to afford to go to the Dentist and can follow instructions and care to fix yourself if you knew what to do? Please help I am in terrible pain, I know it is an abscessed tooth, I can see the puss inside the tissue and have released it before and felt lots better for many years without problems – only difference is this one isn’t busting on it’s own….Thanks for your Opinion of suggestions.
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#1 by Vanessa B on February 4, 2010 - 6:16 pm
Any antibiotic will help your problem, but it will not fix it. An abscess can be life threatening, especially since you stated you have at least one other tooth that has an active infection also. If you cannot afford a root canal, then you need to have the tooth pulled and it should only cost about $150. If you cannot afford that then there are usually free dental clinics around the area. An infection can spread and i have seen it happen before to where the patient has had to be rushed to the emergency room.
#2 by mystikan on February 5, 2010 - 12:47 am
I was told by a dentist once that if you ate cashew butter (you can find it in most grocery stores where the peanut butter is) it will help heal the abscess of the tooth… Tried it when my wisdom teeth were coming in, and it worked!
#3 by charlie on February 5, 2010 - 6:54 am
for the pain put dissolving aspirin onto the tooth, to try and help the infection i would use a medicated mouthwash like corsodyl,
http://www.gumsmart.co.uk/en/1/corsodyl.html
#4 by Brown Sugar on February 5, 2010 - 11:10 am
rub some table salt on it. make sure that you swish your mouth with mouthwash after it ruptures to kill the germs.
#5 by Keyno on February 5, 2010 - 3:24 pm
Ibuprofen, and if you can get it, penicillin.