Tooth Abscess

The accumulation of pus in or around the root of a tooth is known as a tooth abscess. An abscessed tooth can be agonizingly painful and may cause the affected tooth to loosen. Dulling the pain and trying to drain the gum boil is only a first aid of course. You must visit a dentist!

What are the symptoms of a tooth abcess?

throbbing pain in the affected tooth and severe pain on touching, on biting and chewing
red, tender swelling of the gum over the root of the tooth and loosening of the affected tooth
release of foul-tasting pus into the mouth

If the infection spreads to surrounding tissues, your face may become swollen and fever can develop.

If you suspect you have a tooth abscess you should consult your dentist as soon as possible!

abscessed tooth Home remedies can help to burst the tooth abcess, disinfect and clean the surrounding area. BUT, even then a visit at the dentist is inevitable!

External treatment for tooth abscess:

An abscessed tooth is always a severe condition and needs medical help, but as a first aid you may try following multiple treatments:

Place a dry black teabag inside of your cheek against the sore tooth and keep it in for a couple of hours or overnight. They can draw out the infection and drain the pus. The result is diminished pain and swelling.
Make a gum poultice or packing around the painful tooth with salt and baking soda. Mix half baking soda and half cooking salt and dip a wet cotton ball into the salt mixture and stuff it in your mouth between sick tooth and cheek. Keep it in for several hours. Repeat this pack for a few times, it is able to drain out the gum boil.
In between swish around your mouth with Hydrogen Peroxide 1,5% as a mouthwash in order to disinfect the inflamed area. If you do not prefer Hydrogen Peroxide, you may use also Tea Tree oil in some water as a gargle. (You can use Colloidal Silver or Grapefruit Seed Extract as natural antibiotics as well.)
If the abscess begins to discharge, pus is coming out, you feel an odd taste in your mouth brush your teeth (perhaps with a baking soda/peroxide toothpaste) and repeat the disinfectant H2O2 gargle. After rinsing take a cotton ball and soak it in Hydrogen Peroxide and place it on the opened, discharging abcess.
You can assist the drainage by lightly pushing against your cheek near the abcess. BUT, only lightly! If you press strongly you may push pus into the bloodstream or nearby tissues which can cause a more serious infection.
Take 3 or 4 garlic capsules (300mg) a day for 5 days as a natural antibiotic and Vitamin C 1000mg three times a day for 3 days.
Consult with a dentist starting appropriate antibiotics and checking the abscess.

An oral infection, like tooth abscess is a serious condition and can cause problems in other areas of the body, like inflammation of the heart or Seeking medical help is essential!

Read more about gingivitis treatment.

Some other old home remedies for abcessed tooth:

Golden seal (Hydrastis canadensis), the yellow root from the US is also a powerful remedy. Use a piece of yellow root itself or Golden Seal Tincture on the abscessed tooth. Leave it in your mouth as long as you can stand it and repeat it 3-4 times a day. After a few treatments the gum boil should burst and pus must come out. It is essential to rinse your mouth afterwards with Hydrogen Peroxide 1.5% solution in order to disinfect the area.

And now a very effective home remedy recipe which summarizes nearly all the earlier mentioned remedies.
Here you have the ingredients:

3 tablespoons activated charcoal powder
1/2 teaspoon clove oil
1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon golden seal (yellow root) powder or tincture

Mix them and make a paste, it should be quite thick. Wrap it around the painful tooth. It will generate heat but it's o.k. May remove the pain and burst a gum boil faster, than any other toothache remedy. If the tooth abcess has opened rinse your mouth several times with disinfectant Hydrogen Peroxide 1.5% solution.

Dentists often suggest an ICE PACK in case of oral inflammation. It helps with the swelling and keeps the infection from spreading. Put it 5 minutes on and 5 minutes off. It is better using ice cubes, than deep frozen stuff. You may combine it with any other methods, mentioned earlier.

Internal cure for tooth abcess:

Since abcessed tooth is a severe infection, a general boost to the immune system is extremely important. Support your immune defense with:

Vitamin C 1000mg twice a day,
Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia) capsules (325mg) 1-3 capsules a day with a glass of water before meals.
Golden seal (Hydrastis canadensisa) tincture 20 drops in water twice a day or capsules (540mg) three times a day,
Garlic (Allium sativum) capsules (300mg) 1-3 a day.

Combine freely any of the above immune enhancing remedies!

Homeopathic remedy for gum boil:

HEPAR SULPHURIS (Calcium sulphide) C12: This remedy is for the later stage of an inflammation, when a boil is being formed. It is indicated at the swollen, painful stage, before the abscess has opened and may abort the suppurativ process. Gum is very sensitive, bleeding, least touch or coldness causes pain. Patient is irritable, impulsive and angry.
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Dissolve 2-3 pills under your tongue. Take the remedy in potency C12 three times a day for a few days. You have to see a definite improvement after two days, if the remedy is correct for your state.

Cure for Gingivitis
Gingivitis or inflammation of the gums is tremendously widespread among modern people. Cure for gingivitis is from great importance.

Oil Pulling
As you know perhaps AYURVEDA loves treatments with oils, like oil pulling. A huge range of different methods exist for detoxing and healing several diseases. Oil swishing is able to cure gingivitis and brings quick toothache relief.

Toothache Remedy
Couldn't find an appropriate toothache remedy yet? You may find it in the following selection of homeopathic and home toothache remedies. I hope, you can find the right one!

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