• Throbbing and continuous pain

• Gum or cheek swelling

• pain while chewing

• Severe sensitivity to heat and cold

• feeling the bad taste of pus

• fever or malaise

These symptoms indicate that the infection is active and should be treated immediately.

Causes of abscess formation

The main reasons include:

• Untreated caries

• Poor oral hygiene

• Broken or cracked tooth

• Getting food stuck in the gums

• Sugar consumption

• weakness of the immune system

When bacteria penetrate the root or gum, the infection begins to develop.

home treatment of tooth and gum abscess

In this section I review all the effective and scientific methods. All methods are natural, safe and easy.

1. Rinsing the mouth with salt water

It is one of the best and simplest home remedies for tooth and gum abscess.
Warm water and salt reduce inflammation, reduce bacteria, and cause pus to exit the tissue.

Method:
Dissolve a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water and rinse your mouth 3 times a day.

2. Cold compress to reduce swelling

Ice reduces inflammation and causes local anesthesia and quick pain relief.

Method:
Wrap a cloth around the ice and place it on the area for 10 minutes.

3. Using raw garlic

Garlic is a natural antibiotic and has strong antibacterial properties and speeds up the healing process.

Method:
Crush a clove of garlic and place it on the area.
(If you have severe burning, do not use.)

4. Hydrogen peroxide mouthwash

It has high germicidal properties and eliminates bad breath.

Method:
Dilute 3% peroxide with water.
(Not suitable for children.)

5. Warm compress for easy removal of pus

When the pus is close to the surface, heat softens the tissue and drains it more easily.

6. Using warm tea bags

Black tea has astringent properties and reduces inflammation and pain.

Method:
Heat the tea bag slightly and place it on the abscess for 20 minutes.

7. Clove oil

Clove is one of the best antiseptics for teeth. "Eugenol" causes anesthesia and disinfection.

Method:
Put a small amount of clove oil on the area with cotton.

8. Rinsing the mouth with coconut oil (Oil Pulling)

By absorbing bacteria and reducing inflammation, this method is known as one of the effective home treatment methods for tooth and gum abscess.

9. Thyme and herbal mouthwash

Thyme is a natural antiseptic that reduces inflammation and pain.

10. Consumption of soft foods

Until inflammation decreases:

• Soup

• pure

• Mast

• Smoothies
  They help not to aggravate the pain.

data-start="4312" data-end="4331">Methods of prevention

Prevention is much easier than treatment.

1. Correct and regular brushing

compliance oral hygiene The most important factor is to prevent abscess.

2. Floss daily

Prevention of food sticking and bacterial growth.

3. Regular visits to the dentist

every 6 months.

4. Reducing sugar consumption

Sugar is food for bacteria and causes decay.

5. Fast treatment of caries

Any small decay may turn into an abscess.

Specialized treatments (when home treatment is not enough)

Home remedies are only for pain relief. Definitive treatment can only be done by a dentist.

1. Drainage of pus

The specialist drains the pus to reduce pressure and pain.

2. Root canal (nerve removal)

If the root is infected, Nervectomy is the best treatment. is.

3. Scaling and gum surgery

For gum abscesses.

4. Prescribing antibiotics

To control severe infection.

Alternative and complementary therapies

To speed up treatment:

• Acupuncture

• gum massage

• Anti-inflammatory supplements such as vitamin C

• Eat chamomile to reduce inflammation

Conclusion

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