How to Get Rid of a Tooth Abscess Without Going to the Dentist?
Please do not attempt to treat a dental abscess alone.
A quick simple search on Google for “how to get rid of a tooth abscess without going to the dentist” brought about this result:
“Hydrogen peroxide is one of the best home remedies to safely pop an infected tooth or gum abscess. You must use a 1:1 ratio or equal parts of peroxide and warm water to make the solution and rinse your mouth with it.” From Georgetown Elite Dental (USA), on a post titled “How To Pop Gum Abscess At Home With Ease.”
Please note that the internet is not a medical professional – and you can never be sure who wrote the post. But we can tell you that any dentist we know would never detail home remedies and steps to deal with an abscess at home because it’s dangerous and the risks are too high when you’re dealing with an infection.
Please don’t take an abscess into your own hands
Listen, we get it. A visit to the dentist, especially if you’re on a budget or a phobic patient, is not always at the top of your to-do list. And if you have a tooth abscess and are avoiding the dentist for whatever reason, then we must tell you this is not a good idea. Plus, you’ll be causing yourself pain for no reason.
A dental abscess is a build-up of pus in the teeth or gums caused by an infection. It will not go away on its own, and trying to pop it yourself or drain it will likely only make the problem worse. Touching, pushing, squeezing, or popping can spread the infection to other areas of the gums or force the bacteria even deeper.
It’s simple. A tooth abscess will not go away without dental treatment or professional intervention. Anything you choose to do or not to do at home will only make the problem worse. Until your emergency appointment, you can seek relief from your symptoms with natural remedies like saltwater rinses, cold compresses, garlic or oil pulling.
If you don’t get an abscess drained, it will continue to fill and grow with pus until it bursts. When a dental abscess bursts it can be notoriously painful and cause the infection to spread throughout the mouth. It’s important that you take dental abscesses seriously, as untreated tooth abscesses can kill you.
If your dental abscess has ruptured, the best course of action is to get to a dentist as quickly as possible. An emergency dental appointment will take the necessary steps to ensure that the abscess didn’t cause an additional infection and that it heals properly and safely.
Within an hour, a dentist can provide you with relief and safely take care of your abscess. Treatment will likely consist of making small incision into the abscess, in a controlled and sterile setting, where the pus can safely drain out. The dentist will then cleanse and wash the area with salt water and saline, and might choose to place a rubber drain to keep the area open for drainage as we wait for the swelling to go down.
