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A member asked:
Abscess gum, should i wait till swelling goes down?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Abscess gum: Try warm salt water (1 tsp salt w 8oz cup warm water (not if you have high blood pressure) than see a dentist asap, it could be periodontal disease, root canal etc...
Answered 12/10/2013
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No!: See a professional soon to either have it evaluated and treated asap.
Answered 9/15/2013
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No: Vitis your dentist to eval what is the cause of the swelling before it goes down (if it goes down, sometimes it does not go down without treatment).
Answered 9/15/2013
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