Home remedies

[PocketLady]

Ok, so it's Bank Holiday Weekend and obviously my tooth that I have seen the dentist for about 3 times in the last month has decided to swell up to a massive size because there are no dentists around.  I was supposed to have a root canal done about 3 years ago, but because I have an extreme aversion to going to the dentists I left the temporary filling in and did nothing about it until a few weeks ago when I was in complete tear-inducing pain.  I was given some antibiotics for it as they thought I had an infection, which I took, and he redid the temporary filling for me, but the dentist I saw was crap so someone recommended a dentist to me in London who I went and saw last week for what I thought was a check up.  I told him the tooth was still giving me problems but he decided the best course of action was to give me a scale and polish and make me book another appointment to have an X Ray etc, which isn't for another two weeks.

I woke up this morning with a face the size of a balloon and I think I must have an abscess in the gum just above my jawline, as now it hurts everytime I put pressure on the original tooth AND the one next to it.  The swelling is visable just looking at me.  As I'm probably not going to be able to see a dentist until at least Tuesday I just wondered if anyone knows of any good home remedies for dental abscesses.  I've done a bit of googling and found out that if you go to sleep with a teabag in your mouth on the infected area then it can bring out the infection.  Does anyone else know of anything?  I'm sat here with a needle at the moment ready to try and drain the abscess myself because I know if it the pain gets bad like it has done before then I won't be able to stand it...

[pokerfan]

whisky,and lots of it. natures painkiller

[phatomch]

Ok, so it's Bank Holiday Weekend and obviously my tooth that I have seen the dentist for about 3 times in the last month has decided to swell up to a massive size because there are no dentists around.  I was supposed to have a root canal done about 3 years ago, but because I have an extreme aversion to going to the dentists I left the temporary filling in and did nothing about it until a few weeks ago when I was in complete tear-inducing pain.  I was given some antibiotics for it as they thought I had an infection, which I took, and he redid the temporary filling for me, but the dentist I saw was crap so someone recommended a dentist to me in London who I went and saw last week for what I thought was a check up.  I told him the tooth was still giving me problems but he decided the best course of action was to give me a scale and polish and make me book another appointment to have an X Ray etc, which isn't for another two weeks.

I woke up this morning with a face the size of a balloon and I think I must have an abscess in the gum just above my jawline, as now it hurts everytime I put pressure on the original tooth AND the one next to it.  The swelling is visable just looking at me.  As I'm probably not going to be able to see a dentist until at least Tuesday I just wondered if anyone knows of any good home remedies for dental abscesses.  I've done a bit of googling and found out that if you go to sleep with a teabag in your mouth on the infected area then it can bring out the infection.  Does anyone else know of anything?  I'm sat here with a needle at the moment ready to try and drain the abscess myself because I know if it the pain gets bad like it has done before then I won't be able to stand it...

i had one a few weeks ago and thats what i did , just drained it myself gargled with salt water to clean it and then garlged with brandy to ease the pain

[Horneris]

I woke up this morning with a face the size of a balloon

I have to wake up every morning with a head the size of a balloon!!!

[Supernova]

whisky,and lots of it. natures painkiller

Vodka or any high alcohol is good too, whichever you prefer.

[RED-DOG]

Go to your local A&E.

[nirvana]

Whenever I'vehad an abcess I put a needle in a flame, let it cool, then lance it = instant relief

[Maxriddles]

If you have a strong prescription painkiller, try that (always follow the instructions) until you can get to a dentist.

[RED-DOG]

The reason a dentist wont pull at tooth with an abscess under it is because of the risk of introducing infection into the bloodstream.

If you start messing about sticking needles into abscesses in your mouth, you just might wake up dead.

[AndrewT]

but the dentist I saw was crap so someone recommended a dentist to me in London who I went and saw last week for what I thought was a check up.  I told him the tooth was still giving me problems but he decided the best course of action was to give me a scale and polish and make me book another appointment to have an X Ray etc, which isn't for another two weeks.

I know you said the first dentist you saw was crap, but I don't rate this second guy either. Two weeks for an x-ray appointment?? The dentists can take x-rays there and then - it takes 5 minutes.

[Supernova]

but the dentist I saw was crap so someone recommended a dentist to me in London who I went and saw last week for what I thought was a check up.  I told him the tooth was still giving me problems but he decided the best course of action was to give me a scale and polish and make me book another appointment to have an X Ray etc, which isn't for another two weeks.

I know you said the first dentist you saw was crap, but I don't rate this second guy either. Two weeks for an x-ray appointment?? The dentists can take x-rays there and then - it takes 5 minutes.

That's spot on most dental surgeries have X ray's on site these days ( my company build and install the equipment in dental surgeries), if you are a private patient let me know the area you want to have treatment and I will see if anyone I know is in that area.

[PocketLady]

but the dentist I saw was crap so someone recommended a dentist to me in London who I went and saw last week for what I thought was a check up.  I told him the tooth was still giving me problems but he decided the best course of action was to give me a scale and polish and make me book another appointment to have an X Ray etc, which isn't for another two weeks.

I know you said the first dentist you saw was crap, but I don't rate this second guy either. Two weeks for an x-ray appointment?? The dentists can take x-rays there and then - it takes 5 minutes.

No it's kind of my fault.  I live in Northampton and this dentist is like 2 hours drive from me.  The reason I'm travelling so far is because he is the first dentist who has ever even bothered to try and put me at ease and explain things to me a little, and he is very understanding of the fact I am terrified.  I booked the appointment for 2 weeks to coincide with my next visit to London, as I assummed that because he had given me a scale and polish over x raying this tooth in the first instance that it wasn't that urgent.  If it was surely he would have done something about it then, but obviously not...I'm intending to ring up first thing on Tues to see if he can fit me in this week.

Been on the JD all night, didn't have any vodka.  It's not too bad at the moment but I know I'll wake up in the night in absolute agony...gonna try this teabag thing.  You're supposed to go to sleep with it on the infected area, so I'm just hoping that the bag doesn't burst in the night or I don't choke on it or something...

The reason a dentist wont pull at tooth with an abscess under it is because of the risk of introducing infection into the bloodstream.

If you start messing about sticking needles into abscesses in your mouth, you just might wake up dead.

Yeah I'm not too happy about having to do this and it will be an absolute last resort...It's probably not the best idea but when I have toothache I normally want to be dead anyway...Will take all the best hygiene measures I possibly can and get to a medical person of some sort asap who can give me something to stop/prevent infection.

[Supernova]

You could also ring NHS direct today to check if any local hospitals have an emergency dental department, it's usually a walk in service.

[henrik777]

you just might wake up dead.

That'd be a neat trick.

Sandy

[bolt pp]

Red-dog is right, straight up A&E, they'll drain it for you quick and easy but get it sorted now, couple of people who i know who've had the same problem and looked like they had a golf ball in their mouth have gone straight up the hospital and had it sorted in a couple of hours(bank holiday though so might be a long day).

definitely dont start mucking about with in yourself, could lead to big trouble.

I had the same thing a couple of years ago, i had to have a root canal and they put in a temporary filling and it felt pretty good i didnt bother going back, it was a tooth right at the back as well so i didnt care that much but over the years the tooth has slowly come apart and the filling gone so whats left of it will probably have to come out, GG tooth.

when my nerve on the tooth first became exposed the pain was so bad i was laying in my bed banging my head against the wall to try and divert the pain somewhere else then i went to the hospital and all they gve me was shitty co-codamal(bastards wouldnt give me any of the really cool painkillers though) so i went home and drunk some vodka and got the filling done a couple of days later.

warm salt water is what ive always been told as phatoch said

good luck