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How can i help treat an abscessed tooth?
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Get Seen Immediately: A tooth abcess can have severe consequences. Whatever the cost you should get evaluation so that you can continue to live a normal life. They may need to give you antibiotics or pull your tooth. Good luck!
Answered 1/29/2015
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See dentist: You nay need an incision and drainage, sometimes root canal depending on location of abcess, sometimes antibiotic.....Have it checked out.
Answered 3/24/2013
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Depends: Antibiotics, root canal, incision and drainage, gingival curretage, and dental extraction are all ways to treat an abscesses tooth. Depends on cause and extent of the abscess.
Answered 9/22/2013
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