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Actually if your tooth is infected you should not use warmth only cold. Heat can cause the infection to spread making your problem much worse. Especially do not use warmth if you are experiencing bleeding or swelling. The above answer is correct not to apply cold directly to your tooth. And you can most definitely visit any emergency room for medication. Infected teeth are very serious and could cause very serious problems.
What else can I help you with?
Should you use ice or heat to ease the pain of an infected wisdom tooth area?
Ice
Can you pull a infected tooth?
Have the dentist do it!
Could an infected tooth that is not abscessed but needs a root canal kill you if not treated quickly?
It is unlikely that you will die from an infected tooth. If it abscesses, you may wish you were dead. Having said that, yes it is extremely remotely possible that you could die from an untreated infected tooth.
Can you take levaquin for an infected tooth?
take panadol
8 months pregnant on Tylenol codeine for an impacted and infected wisdom tooth and still have severe pain what can I do?
Try heat and/or ice packs. Why hasn't your dentist pulled this tooth for you??? Should be easy I would think; talk to your Dr and dentist.
What can happen if you don't fix an infected tooth?
If you have a tooth that has a a root canal, apio. , and a crown and is infected now in the bony area and it needs extraction what will happen if you ignore it too long?
Does drinking lots of water help clear infected tooth?
no it dose not it just make the tooth irritated
What causes swollen face?
an infected tooth is possible
Is your tooth extraction infected?
A tooth extraction can get an infection. A dentist or doctor will have to prescribe antibiotics to help clear the infection.
Can an infected tooth cause leg pains?
No, infected teeth cannot cause leg pain. However, it is possible for an infected tooth to cause sepsis, or whole body infection, that would not only cause pain in distant sites, but is life threatening.
Can the back tooth cause swelling at the back of the head?
A back tooth can cause swelling at the back of the head. This is especially true if your back tooth is infected.
Can a infected tooth affect a person with congestive heart failure?
having an infected tooth or poor oral hygiene can also increase your chances of problems like heart attacks or heart disease.
