i dont think it is from the popcorn and it hurts bad it has been there for about 3 days
2007-01-27 08:35:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
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2007-01-27 08:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by da_hammerhead 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You COULD have an abcess that coincidentally showed up after eating popcorn. In that case, you'll have to get antibiotics, then possibly a root canal.
On the other hand, if you have a bit of the popcorn husk stuck under the gumline, it could be irritating the ---- out of it. That happened to me once and I thought I had an infection, but once I got the piece of popcorn out, I was fine and haven't had a problem since. Try a "sulcabrush" - it's a thin, single tuft brush designed to clean around the gumline - and flushing it with warm (almost hot) salt water to try to draw it out. If that doesn't work, go to the dentist. They can pick it out in a few seconds with their explorer. Either way, they'll be able to tell what's going on.
2007-01-27 09:57:59 · answer #2 · answered by LaLa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just may have damaged it from the popcorn - the gums are very sensitive But, it could also be a sign of an abscess. If it hasn't gone away in a day or so then you should see a dentist.
2007-01-27 09:02:42 · answer #3 · answered by Kitt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u probably got a hull in the root of the tooth, take motrin and put a teabag on it. Get u some enchinachea, u may have to gargle with a shot of whiskey to get rid of this kind of pain.
2007-01-27 08:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋