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What Causes Abscess In Tooth With Pus Discharge?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...my son had an absessed tooth and could not get into a dentist so we took him to our dr and he has been on antibiotics for 8 days now. I had to retake him in because above his lip was causing him pain. When he flipped his lip up the puss just poured out of it. He got a shot of antiobiotic and the DR found a dentist for him tomorrow. Can you tell us what this is called and what they are looking for.
Fri, 22 Aug 2014
hellooo...read thru ur query...accordingly i feel that it can be an abscess of front teeth(since u told only upperlip).it can be either due to deep decay of tooth or due to trauma(which u have forgotten to explain).it can be treated based on the xray and clinical presentation which will be done by ur dentist..treatment will be first reduce the abscess and then do rootcanaltreatment and crown...so nothing much to worry in this case...meet ur dentist get it done...tell ur dentist that u have already been on medicine for soo long(bcoz without knowing that he may again prescribe antibiotics and it causes more infection resistance of the bacteria)be cool...hope ur benefitted somethong from this reply..have a healthy day!!!
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Pus discharge and with associated pain is due to formation of abscess in the decayed tooth.
Since he is already on antibiotics ,i would advice you to visit a good endodontist in your place and have a radiograph done and start with the root canal treatment.If left untreated it may spread to the surrounding structures.
Completing the treatment will reduce the infection and provide relief.
Do salt water gargling and do not apply hot bag externally.
Hope this was helpful.
Thanks and regards.
Read your query.
Pus discharge and with associated pain is due to formation of abscess in the decayed tooth.
Since he is already on antibiotics ,i would advice you to visit a good endodontist in your place and have a radiograph done and start with the root canal treatment.If left untreated it may spread to the surrounding structures.
Completing the treatment will reduce the infection and provide relief.
Do salt water gargling and do not apply hot bag externally.
Hope this was helpful.
Thanks and regards.
I find this answer helpful
Thanks for using Health Care Magic.
Read your query.
Pus discharge and with associated pain is due to formation of abscess in the decayed tooth.
Since he is already on antibiotics ,i would advice you to visit a good endodontist in your place and have a radiograph done and start with the root canal treatment.If left untreated it may spread to the surrounding structures.
Completing the treatment will reduce the infection and provide relief.
Do salt water gargling and do not apply hot bag externally.
Hope this was helpful.
Thanks and regards.
Read your query.
Pus discharge and with associated pain is due to formation of abscess in the decayed tooth.
Since he is already on antibiotics ,i would advice you to visit a good endodontist in your place and have a radiograph done and start with the root canal treatment.If left untreated it may spread to the surrounding structures.
Completing the treatment will reduce the infection and provide relief.
Do salt water gargling and do not apply hot bag externally.
Hope this was helpful.
Thanks and regards.
I find this answer helpful
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