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A member asked:
Can swishing with peroxide help an abscess tooth?
8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: Swishing would have a topical effect, while an abscess originates deep inside a tooth or in the bone supporting the tooth. Peroxide would have minimal effect on the abscess, and could actually irritate the mucosa of the mouth instead.
Answered 5/29/2018
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No: It may do something on the surface and reduce symptoms, but a truly abscessed tooth is pus coming from within, trying to get out of your body. Swishing won't get rid of the infection or treat the cause. Please see your dentist.
Answered 1/18/2016
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