My brother had or still has a hole in his tooth, and a while ago it was causing him great pain, but he never went to the dentist for it because a) hes an idiot and b) he doesn't have dental or medical insurance. Now his gum where the tooth is EXTREMELY swollen but he says it doesn't hurt. I looked at his tooth in the back ( first molar on the right bottom) and there was a hole and some yellowish liquid (most likely puss duh) coming out of it. Im going to make him go to the doctor first chance i get tomorrow but i am curious as to what i can do to help with the swelling, it literally looks like hes got a huge gum ball in his mouth but its just his gum swelling, any suggestions to help the swelling or what i can do besides get him checked out at the doctor or dentist?
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Yep sounds like an abscess. That's the word for a bunch of bacteria feeding off the blood supply under a tooth in the gums. I've had a few of them. The dentist will always prescribe anti-bacterial medicine before working on it (they can also give a localized shot of the same so it's not a wasted visit). Wait a week - if it goes away, congratulations, just come back for a cavity fill. If it only shrinks a bit but stays - the only thing the dentist can do is a root canal. Roughly 1k without insurance because they usually crown it too. For now, use Listerine often and gurgle salt water.
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