How do you get rid of an abscess at home?

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asked Sep 3, 2019 in Dental by Bingo9991 (320 points)
How do you get rid of an abscess at home?

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answered Sep 3, 2019 by Judy (56,120 points)
If you have a tooth abscess you really should go to the dentist to get treatment because dental abscesses are a serious tooth infection that don't go away on their own without medical treatment.

However you can help the tooth abscess by applying a warm compress to the tooth abscess for 30 minutes at a time 4 times per day.

You can also gargle with some apple cider vinegar or hydrogen peroxide to help treat the tooth abscess.

However you really need to have the tooth abscess drained by a dentist and take some antibiotics because if the tooth abscess is left untreated it will get worse and can lead to other serious health issues.

Tooth Abscesses are an infection that needs treated for it to go away because unlike some other infections a tooth abscess does not go away on it's own without medical treatment.

If a tooth abscess is left untreated the tooth abscess can spread to your jaw or other areas of your head or neck and cause severe health issues.

If you think or know you have a tooth abscess you need to see a dentist or go to the emergency room right away because you don't want the tooth abscess to spread.

You will be given antibiotics and the dentist or emergency room staff will make a small cut into the abscess, allowing the pus to drain out, and then wash the area with salt water.

If needed the dentist will pull the infected tooth out.

The dental or tooth abscess can last for a year or longer and get worse so you need to get medical treatment for the tooth abscess.

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