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Suggest Treatment For Severe Tooth Infection

I have pus coming out of one tooth and an infection in the one next to it. I have a dental appointment to get the pus tooth handled, but have to wait for a specialist to handle the infected one in two weeks. I have flu like symptoms and wonder if it could be tooth related, or even if I should keep my appointment tomorrow?
Tue, 15 Mar 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to Health Care Magic Team.

Understanding your concern . Severe tooth infection . As per your complain it seems there is formation of DENTAL ABSCESS due to infection from tooth reaching below the root tips of the tooth leading to pus formation. At times the pus and infection perforates the bone and accumulates in the soft tissues leading to swelling. Antibiotics can take a longer time to resolve infection and swelling and you consult the dentist so that he can take an x Ray and if tooth can be saved he initiate a Root Canal Treatment under local anaesthesia . For now main proper oral hygiene , take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and do warm saline rinses .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Tooth Infection

Hi Dear, Welcome to Health Care Magic Team. Understanding your concern . Severe tooth infection . As per your complain it seems there is formation of DENTAL ABSCESS due to infection from tooth reaching below the root tips of the tooth leading to pus formation. At times the pus and infection perforates the bone and accumulates in the soft tissues leading to swelling. Antibiotics can take a longer time to resolve infection and swelling and you consult the dentist so that he can take an x Ray and if tooth can be saved he initiate a Root Canal Treatment under local anaesthesia . For now main proper oral hygiene , take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and do warm saline rinses . Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari