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I have a tooth abcess. What can I do to treat it until I can get to the dentist on Monday?

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Female, Age: 61, New York

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Salt water and Tylenol

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Customer (name blocked for privacy),

If you can take ibuprofen, that will do better than Tylenol for tooth ache pain. You can take up to 3200mg/24 hours of the ibuprofen. You may try something like Orajel as well. Other than than there is little you can do until you get to a dentist.

You will probably need antibiotics and medication for pain relief once you see the dentist and he does his magic on your abcess.

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