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How Can I Avoid Intaking Bad Things In Abcessed Tooth?

Hello, I have an abscessed tooth, I went to the dentist yesterday and have been on antibiotics since yesterday afternoon. This evening the abscess ruptured a little on it's own. I'm doing my best to not swallow anything that comes out of it is there anything else I should be doing. I'm very nervous about this as I never had an abscess leak like this and have heard horrible things can happen if you swallow the pus
Thu, 24 Apr 2014
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thanks for your query, nothing to worry about the pus discharge..you can gargle with saline and clear it..try to apply pressure over the swelling and drain the pus.. take a course of antibiotics..this will take care of the infection..i hope my answer will help you.. take care
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How Can I Avoid Intaking Bad Things In Abcessed Tooth?

thanks for your query, nothing to worry about the pus discharge..you can gargle with saline and clear it..try to apply pressure over the swelling and drain the pus.. take a course of antibiotics..this will take care of the infection..i hope my answer will help you.. take care