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Tooth Abscess Treatment
Abyss in my tooth?
(26 Jun 2008)
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Natural Remedy for Abscess Teeth
The condition you are referring to is a tooth abscess — it is basically a kind of cavity in the tissues of the jaw in which pus has collected. The condition is quite painful, and needs to be treated as soon as possible. The basic cause is an infection, and if this infection is not treated it will worsen and spread, affecting the bone and even spreading to other parts of the face and the throat.
In serious cases, the infection can reach a point where the airways get partially blocked due to inflammation, and the patient requires hospitalization. This is not to scare you but to stress the importance of getting the abscess treated professionally as soon as possible.
Hospitalization is required only in rare cases; usually, a couple of visits to the dentist are enough to fix the problem. Unfortunately there are no home remedies for a tooth abscess, and you should therefore not wasting time experimenting with such treatments. At the most, you can apply a little bit of clove oil or tea tree oil to the affected tooth and the surrounding gum area. This can be done a couple of times a day and will ease the pain, but will not really get rid of the infection.
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answered by G M on 26 Jun 2008, 12:02:47
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