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Suggest Remedy For The Bacterial Infection In Gum And Toothache

The doctor said i have some kind of bacteri growing beside my tooth something like formation its a small pimple growing beside my decaying tooth on the outside layers of the chewing gums. I was given medication and still it did not go its still there and i was not given the list of types of food i should eat because its now im google it seems like most food i hve beeen eating were causing the pain feeding my decaying tooth what should i do? They wont remove my tooth until that bacteria is gone im a foreigner staying in china i don't know what to do now
Tue, 2 Jun 2015
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Hi..
Can understand your concern..

As per your complain when the tooth gets deeply decayed due to infection caused by bacteria, there is formation of pus near the root tips of infected tooth and is known as a "DENTAL ABSCESS" and it creates pressure when there is no escape way and causes pain.

The formation of pimple is a pus filled lesion caused due to infected tooth..

Taking antibiotics and painkillers can help in reducing the infection but it takes time for the infection to reduce to an optimum level so that the pus dries down BUT one thing you should understand that at times only medicine cannot help as the source of infection that is the infected tooth is not removed and act as persisting cause of flaring up of infection.

There is no specific food stuffs that you can take or avoid to reduce pain or protect the tooth if it is already so deeply infected. The only precaution which you can take is avoid hard food items and do not chew from the affected side to prevent flaring up of pain.

You should also avoid very cold and very hot drinks so as to prevent pain..

Avoid eating sticky foods as they can lodge in the infected tooth cavity and can be painful while removing..

Just continue taking the medicines on time and mostly after a course of 3 or 5 days the dentist will perform the extraction of the tooth as hopefully the infection will considerably reduce even if you still see the pimple.

Hope your query is solved..

If you find the answer helpful please write a positive review and click on find this answer helpful as a token of appreciation..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Remedy For The Bacterial Infection In Gum And Toothache

Hi.. Can understand your concern.. As per your complain when the tooth gets deeply decayed due to infection caused by bacteria, there is formation of pus near the root tips of infected tooth and is known as a DENTAL ABSCESS and it creates pressure when there is no escape way and causes pain. The formation of pimple is a pus filled lesion caused due to infected tooth.. Taking antibiotics and painkillers can help in reducing the infection but it takes time for the infection to reduce to an optimum level so that the pus dries down BUT one thing you should understand that at times only medicine cannot help as the source of infection that is the infected tooth is not removed and act as persisting cause of flaring up of infection. There is no specific food stuffs that you can take or avoid to reduce pain or protect the tooth if it is already so deeply infected. The only precaution which you can take is avoid hard food items and do not chew from the affected side to prevent flaring up of pain. You should also avoid very cold and very hot drinks so as to prevent pain.. Avoid eating sticky foods as they can lodge in the infected tooth cavity and can be painful while removing.. Just continue taking the medicines on time and mostly after a course of 3 or 5 days the dentist will perform the extraction of the tooth as hopefully the infection will considerably reduce even if you still see the pimple. Hope your query is solved.. If you find the answer helpful please write a positive review and click on find this answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.