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Home Remedy for Abscess Tooth
Tooth abscess home remedy
( 9 Oct 2009)
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In order to a treat tooth abscess, it is important to understand what causes it and what the repercussions are, if it is left untreated. Tooth abscesses are basically caused by bacterial infections that affect the root of a tooth. The infection causes pus to form around the gums of the affected tooth.
Thus an abscess is formed. This infection makes the gums extremely sensitive, thus making simple activities like eating, chewing or talking rather painful. While experiencing tooth abscesses many people find it difficult to consume hot and spicy food, as the gums become very sensitive due to the infection present. The most common symptoms of this condition are a persistent and severe toothache. Some people may also experience swelling of the cheeks, swollen or tender lymph nodes, or even fever due to this condition.
The main cause of a tooth abscess is a bacterial infection; therefore a visit to the dentist becomes imperative when dealing with this condition. This is because the tooth abscess contains pus that is filled with bacteria, which when ruptured can spread to healthy teeth as well, thereby worsening your condition. In case the abscess drains out, you will experience the presence of a foul tasting liquid in your mouth, which could be quite harmful if swallowed. A tooth abscess will not heal without medical treatment. A dentist, in most cases, will drain the pus out carefully and prescribe antibiotics in order to get rid of the bacterial infection. He may also prescribe pain killers depending on the severity of the abscess. In most cases, delayed visits to a dentist result in the need for root canal treatment, which is quite a painful procedure. When all else fails, the dentist may have to extract the infected tooth.
It is therefore important th at you make an appointment with your dentist and in the meanwhile, you may use a few simple home remedies and suggestions to ease the pain and swelling caused by a tooth abscess.
- Salt water gargles are one of the most effective remedies used in relieving pain and infection caused by tooth abscesses. For this purpose you may mix two teaspoons of common salt in a glass of warm water. Keep the solution in your mouth for 30 seconds before spitting it out; repeat this until the entire glass is empty. Salt contains calcium and iodine and apart from this, salt also possesses effective anti bacterial qualities that help in restricting the growth of bacteria present on the teeth and gums. Warm water provides the infected area with a soothing effect, and helps in relieving the accompanying pain.
- For another useful remedy you can pack your affected tooth with a used tea bag. Tea contains catechins that are a type of antioxidant, which will help in relieving the pain and soothe your inflamed gums.
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answered by c on 9 Oct 2009, 6:30:15
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