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Have a tooth abscess for a week now. do i continue with home remedies or go to dentist? swelling is way down with a little redness. have no pain.
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Go to Dentist!: An abscess might go down after some "home remedies ", but ultimately the source of infection and the infection itself are still present, just not acute! For a real cure, you need to see the dentist for a proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment! Don't wait for the infection to become life threatening, seek out treatment now!
Answered 1/1/2019
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Home remedies?: There are no home remedies for dental treatment. You can go now, when your pain is not excruciating, or you can go when you're swollen and the pain is unbearable. Either way you will have to go.. it just depends on how much you want to suffer.
Answered 1/1/2019
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Dentist: Even if you don’t have pain anymore and the swelling is down, it does not mean that your tooth or gums are healed and back to original health, this is just a temporary relief, the dentist will need to treat your infection and remove the problem other wise you are going to keep having the same issue over and over again.go to the dentist ASAP.
Answered 1/5/2019
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