Question 1

what is done for tooth abscess pain?

Accepted Answer

Root Canal: Or extraction are usually the two means of treating an abcess from the tooth. It the abcess is from the gums, than an ind is the treatment of choice with curattage.

Question 2

is it possible to die from a tooth abscess?

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Rare, but yes: Before antibiotics, a tooth abscess was one of the leading causes of death. Obviously antibiotics help in treating infections, but an abscess that breaks into your bloodstream can quickly spread to other parts of your body, tax your immune system, and send you into septic shock. At that point all the antibiotics in the world may not help. Get the abscess treated.

Question 3

should i be concerned about a tooth abscess?

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Yes: You should be concerned about an abscessed tooth because this is an infection.  An untreated infection can cause pain, swelling and can effect your entire body.  See a dentist ASAP and get this tooth treated or extracted.  Antibiotics alone will not cure this infection.

Question 4

how could i    drain a tooth abscess?

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Dentist/Oral Surgeon: Do you really want to do it yourself?  Assuming the abscess is ready to drain, you need dependent drainage, ie where gravity will allow the pus to continue to drain out of the abscess.  Open (incise) the abscess at this point and keep it open.

Question 5

can penicillin treat a tooth abscess?

Accepted Answer

It will help..: .. control the infection, but it does not solve your problem. You still need to see a dentist to address the cause of the abscess, otherwise it will return.

Question 6

tooth abscess or mastoiditis symptooms?

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Hard to diagnose : Very hard to diagnose on this forum.  I would seek the help of a dentist asap.

Question 7

can a bad tooth abscess cause dizziness?

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Yes: Yes. Remember an abscess is an infection and must be treated with antibiotics and some sort of dental treatment.

Question 8

please tell me, could a tooth abscess be lanced?

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Could be...but: There are very rare circumstances for which a dental abscess would be lanced as part of definitive treatment. Simply to lance a an abscess without additional treatment would cause more harm than good.

Question 9

how do i get the swelling of tooth abscess to go down?

Accepted Answer

Abcess: An abcessed tooth needs to be treated with a root canal. Antibiotics will reduce the swelling temporarily, but if the tooth is not treated, the swelling will return.

Question 10

how long until my swelling froma  tooth abscess recedes?

Accepted Answer

Soon: Assuming the abscess has been adequately drained, you are being treated with the appropriate antibiotics and there has not been extension of the infection to other areas of the mouth the swelling should resolve over several days, hot packs may help.  Not very different than swelling of your ankle from a sprain.  Takes time to heal.

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