A 57-year-old female asked:
i have an abbess on my gum but don't have time to go to the dentist as i have a funeral tomorrow and holiday the day after what can i take or do?
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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
40 years experience Dentistry
Make the time: You'll have to figure out a way to pay your respects and get treated. Your dentist may prescribe an antibiotic without seeing you just to get the swelling down. Give them a call.
Answered on Jun 13, 2016
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