Dental Abcess

Hi Dave, Just phone around dentists, if you pay someone will take it out today, otherwise just go to accident and emergency and say you cant stand the pain anymore, I had a tooth out 3 weeks ago for the same reason so know how you are feeling.

Yeah, going to emergency is a good option since they can give you some antibiotics, and take the full dose the entire duration.  In the states there's all kinds of places that will do emergency tooth extractions almost any day of the week except maybe Sunday, if your regular dentist can't do it immediately.  Doesn't sound like that's the case there, but maybe there's a dental school student willing to do it there or something.  Here there's a toothache remedy at the drug store by Red Cross for toothaches.  It's in a really small box and runs about $3, and it works.  It's actually clove oil and it helps with pain immediately and a little more each time you use it (about every fifteen minutes). You put it on and around the tooth.  I think it helps with infection too so that probably helps alleviate the pain as well as you continue to use it.  Also google oil of oregano since it's supposed to help by killing off infection.  Clove oil toothache relief should work right away but you have to continue to use it.  Oil of oregano supposably starts to work after a day or so but is more effective at killing infection long-term.  I know two different people who have used the oil of oregano to kill infection and it worked for them and they swear by it, but it's a bit pricey.  Maybe a combination of the two might get your infection at bay where it's tolerable but your best best is a doctor or dentist.  Good luck

Hey Dave,

Any update on this? How are you now?