I've been having a toothache for about a week and a half now. The tooth ache has gone away. However swelling has appeared. Is there any home treatments for reducing the swelling until I can get to a dentist?
2007-03-10 08:13:10 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2 in Health ➔ Dental
That swollen gum may be an abscess...
"Small abscesses may be helped by applying warm compresses to the area several times a day. This will sometimes promote spontaneous drainage of the abscess which is important since the primary treatment of abscesses is to drain them. However, it is also important to not attempt to drain an abscess yourself. This can lead to trauma of the surrounding tissue and potentially help spread the underlying infection."
"Antibiotics are usually prescribed to treat a bacterial infection, antifungal drugs to treat fungi, and antiamebic drugs to treat amebiasis. However, the lining of the abscess cavity tends to reduce the amount of drug that can penetrate the source of infection from the bloodstream.
Without spontaneous or surgical drainage, sometimes an abscess will be reabsorbed into the bloodstream. Incomplete reabsorbtion leaves a cystic loculation (small pouches) within a fibrous wall where calcium salts sometimes accumulate to form a calcified mass."
2007-03-10 09:22:07 · answer #1 · answered by Green Alex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an infection, especially if the gland on that side is up. Could be due to gingivitis, which is inflammation of the gums - an infection may have set in, or you may have an abcess. See your dentist.
2016-03-16 08:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toothaches are painful but can be prevented
by take suitable precautions. Avoid eating
food which will result in the formation of acid
in the mouth, brush teeth regularly with a fluoride
toothpaste. I found the information at
http://aches.in/preventtoothache.html
2007-03-11 05:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swish salt water (literally table salt and some water) around in your mouth. It has a sterilizing affect and reduces swelling. Good luck! Toothaches are sooooo bad.
2007-03-10 09:53:57 · answer #4 · answered by William's Mum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop Infections Heal Teeth - http://DentalBook.uzaev.com/?hJPt
2016-06-29 11:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you might've cut your gums somehow, just wait it out and chew on the other side.
2007-03-10 08:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by Luis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brush your teeth with sea salt mixed with baking soda. Either that or gargle with warm salt water.
2007-03-10 08:23:25 · answer #7 · answered by Plexed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋