EMERGENCY PLEASE ANSWER PLEASE ! thanks ~?

I might have a infection in my gums or tooth...i do not have a dentist and not a lot of dentists except my insurance i have Mass Health ..If i do have a infection and i can't see a dentist on time can i just use salt and warm water ???? I do not have peroxide ! Also this is my symtoms ..I have itchy irrated gums near one tooth kinda in the front of my mouth on the bottom ! What do you think ..can i use the warm and salt water ..Please answer ! Thanks !

EMERGENCY PLEASE ANSWER PLEASE ! thanks ~?
you should not take any therapy without goint to a dentist. there may be several reasons for your symptoms.
Reply:warm salt water may ease the discomfort but wont help any infection, have you contacted your insurance company to see if they have info on dentists in your area that accept your ins. or if they would reimburse you for paying to go to a dentist that doesn't?





I know this is a long shot, but if there is a dental school near you they are usually very affordable, quick and the students are supervised so you won't be a guinea pig!


a regular medical doctor can prescribe antibiotics for your infection until you can get the tooth taken care of.
Reply:def use warm salty water - lots of salt! as salty as you can handle it and as hot as you can handle it too....





Im not sure where you live but there should be some kind of emergancy free hospital near by, where usually you have to wait all day to get in but at least you will get it done. Sounds serious and gum infections left can lead to so many serious problems. Go to the dentist asap and rinse your mouth as often as you can!
Reply:yea sure, you can use that, but i think that you should go to the hospital.


why dont you have hydrogen peroxide? can't you just go out and get some. i recomend that you do that. it should kill the infection (it sounds like you have one)


if you get a fever, then you should defanitly go to the hospital asap, esp. if its over 100 degrees F





oh, and just so you know when you use any of these (hyrdrogen peroxide or salt water), your mouth is going to really burn and could possible make it more irritated.


i hope you get better soon. and if you can, start going to the dentist regularly.
Reply:Ya use that but you prob could be very simple. Look to see if there is any food stuck in that area. Brush and floss and don't touch it or anything for awhile so it can calm down from all the irritation. If it continues and is painful you may have an abscess that is ready to come to a head and you HAVE to go to the dentist for that. Also if you get a NASTY taste in your mouth all of a sudden it is from the abscess. Go to a dentist sweety when you can and you should be good. Good luck!!
Reply:I had an infection 2 years ago, and you absolutely cannot brush it away. Either you grit and bare it until you make an emergency visit to the dentist or you get your hands on some antibiotics. Such as omoxycillin(spelling) or penecillin. Tooth infections are not viral so you can not treat it over the counter it is bacterial. You can not treat ANY bacterial infections without antiobiotics. Even if you have a neighbor or a family friend that has extra antibiotics for infections.





I don't enforce using other peoples prescriptions but i'm just saying you are in pain right..LOL well trust me if you want the infection gone or subsided then get your hands on antibiotics. As long as you know you aren't allergic to anything. For me it's easy because the stuff my mom has I took for an infection I had in my finger.





It will be painful if you don't take something and I doubt you want to down bottles of motrin which I had to do. But like I said get some antibiotics.
Reply:Hi,


It seems you are having acute localized gingivitis with respect to one tooth. Do the warm saline gargling at least four times daily.You can take antibiotics such as amoxycillin500mg twice daily and metronidazole400mg twice daily for three days. I hope it will help. You can contact me on email if you have got any doubt. Brush regularly with a soft bristled tooth brush. Take care.
Reply:It seems you have an infection of some kind in your gums. You can go to a pharmacist and they will be able to give you something that will kill any bacteria in your gums. Lots of people get gum infections without the need to go to the dentist. I would see how it goes when you get some stuff from the pharmacist. I wouldnt leave it too long though. If it doesnt clear up with the medication the pharmacist gives you, then you really will have to go see a dentist.
Reply:From your description, it doesn't sound as if you an abscess, but just irritated gums. Careful flossing and brushing may improve it (just don't expect an overnight miracle). It would be a good idea to take this opportunity to find a dentist you like who does accept your insurance. Perhaps your colleagues (assuming they're on the same insurance plan) can recommend someone.

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