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Suggest Treatment For Broken Tooth, And Intermittent Toothache
I have a broken tooth, and corresponding intermittent toothaches. I need to get to the dentist, but I've been waiting for insurance. For the last 48 hrs, it has been incredibly painful, and I now have a large swollen pocket on the roof of my mouth. In pain. What to do?
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
hello thanks for consulting at hcm..since it will be pulpally involved, u could take a course of antibiotics and analgescis, get an iopa radiograph done, do salt water gargle thrice daily,, plz consult a dentist at the earliest..hope it helps tc
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