An abscess??
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As a dentist myself it sounds like you have an abscess on your hands. An infected tooth, or abscess as they are called are extremely painful and will need antibiotic therapy. PLEASE see a Dentist or take a trip to your local ER as soon as possible as this CANNOT be fixed on its own and there are NO home remedies that will cure this tooth, you need a dental professional immediately. Antibiotics and pain medication that the Doctor will prescribe will eventually help the tooth become less infected but once you stop antibiotics the infection WILL return and is usually much more painful the second time around. Infection from an abscess tooth can spread to the throat causing an airway obstruction and can spread to the heart and brain and cause very severe problems and sometimes fatal complications. PLEASE see a dentist in your area to discuss treatment as this can become extremely painful. Try taking Motrin (ibuprofen) for pain, this will help reduce swelling and will also help control pain. Also try using COLD compresses, do NOT use heat as this can cause the infection to worsen and spread and become more painful. Please see a dentist or ER physician ASAP. Good luck!
I have had them 3 times and let me tell you they hurt like hell. You need to get rid of that infection asap and get to the dentist so they can do the root canal and crown. You will be thanking them in a few days when you can't swallow or speak because your jaw is so swollen. I can tell you that I would much rather give birth or go thru any kind of pain than the pain of a tooth. Think of how many nerves are in there. I am hurting just thinking about it right now. People that keep putting off going to the dentist will only have to pay more to have their teeth fixed in the end.
make an emergency appointment with your dentist tomorrow, they will bring you in that day and get you out of pain, they will take an x ray give you antibiotics and pain meds..nobody should have to deal with that pain:( im sooo sorry but it sounds like you need a root canal..patients that come in my office with that type of pain usually need one..its probably infected so they will probably get you started on antibiotics and pain meds and than possably get started in the next visit..feel better:)
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