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I have an abcessed tooth untreated for a long time, what to do?
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Get to your : Dentist as soon as possible and stop delaying! infections from tooth abscesses can extend into deeper areas of the jaws and subject you to serious illness. Please take action soon.
Answered 3/29/2014
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Get to a dentist: Only a dentist can help you with the abscess.
Answered 3/30/2014
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See a dentist ASAP: A dental abscess is a collection of pus that forms in your teeth or gums as a result of a bacterial infection. The infection may spread to your jaw, face, eyes, sinus and to other areas of your head and neck. Dentist will treat a tooth abscess by draining it and getting rid of the infection. See a dentist ASAP.
Answered 11/19/2014
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Must get to source: See a dentist or an endodontist (root canal specialist,) asap to get to the source of the infection, not the symptoms of the infection. Infection may spread.
Answered 11/19/2014
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