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Suggest Treatment For Have A Loose Bottom Tooth
I have a lump betweenlower molar gum and inside
cheek. I am a cardiac patient & had open heart
surgery over a year ago. This does not hurt and is
not apparently weeping just lump that came up. I
had an allergic reaction to antibiotic dr called in &
he did not replace the medication just told me to stop taking it! Now this lump is getting bigger &
dentist said I have a loose bottom tooth. Is there
anything like a salt pack that will help swelling--no
pain. Age 69, 5'3", cardiac patient cabbage over yr ago, weight 150, retaining some fluid but take
Lasix daily.
cheek. I am a cardiac patient & had open heart
surgery over a year ago. This does not hurt and is
not apparently weeping just lump that came up. I
had an allergic reaction to antibiotic dr called in &
he did not replace the medication just told me to stop taking it! Now this lump is getting bigger &
dentist said I have a loose bottom tooth. Is there
anything like a salt pack that will help swelling--no
pain. Age 69, 5'3", cardiac patient cabbage over yr ago, weight 150, retaining some fluid but take
Lasix daily.
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The lump over the gums could be because of the gum infection leading to periodontal abscess or tooth infection leading to periapical abscess. The loose teeth could be because of the bone loss, that can be because of the deposits, age factor or tooth infection.
Consult your oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out any infection.
If it is gum or tooth infection You can take a course of antibiotics and analgesics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days(if you are not allergic). After taking antibiotics you can get the tooth treated with RCT(if bone support is fine) for tooth infection.
if it is gum infection then get your teeth cleaned once and maintain the oral hygiene. If needed grafts can be placed to make the tooth firm.
Do saline gargling. salt pack will not help you to reduce the infection. we have to treat the cause.
i hope my answer will help you, take care.
The lump over the gums could be because of the gum infection leading to periodontal abscess or tooth infection leading to periapical abscess. The loose teeth could be because of the bone loss, that can be because of the deposits, age factor or tooth infection.
Consult your oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out any infection.
If it is gum or tooth infection You can take a course of antibiotics and analgesics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days(if you are not allergic). After taking antibiotics you can get the tooth treated with RCT(if bone support is fine) for tooth infection.
if it is gum infection then get your teeth cleaned once and maintain the oral hygiene. If needed grafts can be placed to make the tooth firm.
Do saline gargling. salt pack will not help you to reduce the infection. we have to treat the cause.
i hope my answer will help you, take care.
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