Help i think i have a dental abscess. what do i do?

Infection: See if your doctor can prescribe you anti biotic and anti inflammatory meds, and have a dentists exam to determine if the tooth worth saving and do root canal or extractions

Diagnose it.: Seek professional diagnosis and treatment to treat the cause of the abscess. Must distinguish whether the abscess is endodontal abscess or periodontal abscess. Periodontal abscess is much harder to treat but less painful.

See a dentist : See your dentist as soon as possible. If you wait too long then you may loose your tooth.

See a dentist ASAP: A tooth abscess won't go away without treatment and the infection may spread to your jaw, cheeks, sinus and to other areas of your head and neck. A dental abscess is a collection of pus that forms in your teeth or gums as a result of a bacterial infection. Dentist will treat a tooth abscess by draining it and getting rid of the infection. See your dentist ASAP.