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A member asked:
Docs can you explain, is there a home treatment for an abscessed tooth?
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Nien, Nyet, No!!: I am a great believer in use of home remedies. But an abscess is medically urgent. Please see your dentist asap before an infection worsens. Take care.
Answered 12/14/2013
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