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A member asked:
Besides antibiotics, is there anything over the counter, i can take for an abscessed or infected gum? cant get to dentist right now.
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Gum infection: Antibiotics for bacterial gum infection are not available OTC. Appropriate treatment must be based on proper diagnosis, and there are OTC's available for some non-bacterial infections. For appropriate treatment please see Dentist.
Answered 7/16/2018
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Rinse: If you truly have an infection of the gum, bacteria becomes trapped and begins to grow and can expand into other areas nearby. You need to assist in the reduction of the infection, by immediately begin a strict regimen of warm salt water rinses in the area of the infection for 5-10 minutes, 4-5 times a day. Do this and the infection should improve, but will not cure it. You will need a dentist.
Answered 7/17/2018
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