19 DIY Home Remedies for Abscess Tooth

                            
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Tooth abscess is a collection of infected material (Pus) caused by a bacterial infection. This painful abscess tooth can occur for many different reasons at different regions but mainly on the center of the tooth. We observe mainly two types like periapical abscess which occurs at the tip of the root and periodontal abscess that occurs in the gums next to tooth root. It has the symptoms like severe and continuous toothache that results in gnawing or throbbing pain, fever, pain while chewing, swollen neck glands, bitter taste in mouth with foul smell to the breath, sensitivity of the teeth to hot or cold, redness and swelling of the gums, swollen area of the upper or lower jaw, general discomfort, uneasiness or ill feeling, etc. It mainly caused by bacteria that enters through either dental cavity or a chip or a crack in the tooth and spread all its way down to the root. This will cause swelling and inflammation at the tip of the root.

Tooth abscess is caused by poor dental hygiene like not brushing or flossing properly, not having regular dental checkups, having diet that high in sugar, sticky food in large amount, dental infections, gum diseases, gingivitis, weak immune system, etc. Tooth abscess won’t go itself without treatment by sometimes if the root of the tooth dies then it will relieve pain but the infection remains active and continues to spread to jaws and other areas of the head and neck and finally may develop to sepsis (if you’ve a weakened immune system). If a tooth abscess left untreated, then it can lead to serious tooth decay, even life-threatening complications. So consult dentist as early as possible to get rid of the problem. Dentists will treat this by draining it to get rid of the infection. They do some root canal treatment and in some instances it may lead to pull the tooth to prevent the infection and its spreading to other parts of the teeth.

Home Remedies for Abscess Tooth:

Discover these amazing home remedies which treat the abscess tooth very effectively. Try these to get rid of the problem with natural and cost effective remedies at home with no side effects.

1. Garlic:

Garlic has nature’s most potent antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties that help to prevent the bacterial infection of abscess tooth. It also contains several sulfuric compounds including allicin which fights against the infection and inflammation. The garlic juice will help a lot in killing the infection.

Method:

• Take a raw garlic clove and crush them finely
• Now extract its juice from the crushed clove and apply this juice on the infected area
• Let it be like that to get rid of the pain and problem.
• Or you can simply chew garlic clove and continue chewing with new fresh one until the pain and abscess subside
• Or you can make garlic juice by mixing fresh garlic with water and use this juice to rinse your teeth and mouth.

2. Clove Oil:

Clove oil has anti-fungal, antiseptic, bactericidal and analgesic effect that kills the infection and works well in treating toothache and other gum problems. It also contains antioxidants and other nutrients including manganese, omega-3s and fiber which helps to relieve pain by reducing inflammation and eliminate infection.

Method – 1: (Clove Oil)

• Take some clove oil and brush the teeth with this oil gently
• Be careful while applying this on the infected area like don’t use too much pressure on the infected area as it can cause more pain to you.
• Also apply some part of clove oil and massage it gently on the gums to prevent any infected that has spread.
• Or you can place a whole clove between the aching tooth and your check and then chew the clove to release the juice and let it be like that for 30 minutes.
• Or put this clove powder in a teabag emptied of its content and apply this to the tooth/gums.
• Or place gauze by putting some clove oil on the painful spots.
• Or mix hydrogen peroxide and clove oil on a cotton ball and place it on the infected area.

Method – 2: (Clove Oil with Olive Oil)

• Take 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil into a small bowl
• Add 2 – 3 drops of pure clove oil and stir it well
• Then take a cotton ball and saturate it in the mix for few minutes
• Place it beside the tooth or between tooth and cheek
• You can bite down the cotton ball gently to keep it in the exact place where the pain and infection occurred, if and only if your toothache involves a molar.
• Leave it on like that as long as possible. But avoid sleeping with it in your mouth.
• Repeat the process to cure the pain and infection.

Method – 3: (Clove Oil with Coconut Oil)

• Take a spoonful of coconut oil and pour it in a frying pan
• Then add 2 – 3 crushed cloves and fry in it
• But make sure that don’t allow them to get burnt
• Then remove it from the heat and powder these fried cloves with the help of blender
• Apply this on the affected painful tooth and leave it like that to get rid of the pain and infection.
• Or you can fry a teaspoon of cloves in sesame or mustard oil
• Then powder the cloves after removing them from the oil
• Put this on the hurting tooth to get rid of the pain and infection.

3. Oil Pulling:

Oil pulling is a practice that used in ancient Ayurvedic to maintain the oral health and promotes detoxification of the teeth and mouth. Lipids in the oil will pull out the bacteria and prevent it from sticking to the walls in the oral cavity. This process helps to relieve the pain and infection of abscess tooth.

Method:

• Take a tablespoon of organic coconut oil. Coconut oil contains antiviral and anti-bacterial properties that help to speed up the healing process.
• Place this oil into your mouth and swish it as this pulls out the harmful agents (bacteria, fungus and other organisms)
• Spit it out but remember that you should not swallow it otherwise it creates more problems.
• Finally rinse it off your mouth and repeat this oil pulling 2 – 3 times a day until the infection has gone away completely.

4. Peppermint Oil:

Peppermint oil has number of anti-septic agents that helps to destroy the bacteria causing the tooth abscess. This oil also has anti-inflammatory property will help to relieve the painful swelling in the gum.

Method:

• Take some oil into your hands and apply it directly on the infected tooth with your finger tips
• Massage it gently on the infected area for few minutes
• You will get instant relief from the pain and also from infection if applied regularly.
• Or else you can use a cotton ball dipped in the peppermint oil to apply it on the infected tooth to ease the tooth pain.
• Or else you can apply the crushed peppermint leaves on the infected area of the teeth to get rid of the pain
• Regular application helps to clear the pain and infection completely.

5. Warm Salt Water:

Salt helps to reduce the infection, pain and inflammation caused by abscess tooth. Warm salt water works on the infection to prevent it and it also avoids spreading it to other parts.

Method:

• Take a teaspoon of salt (either unrefined sea salt, Epsom salt or ordinary salt) and mix it in a glass of warm water
• Dissolve it completely and use this water to gargle
• Remember that you will experience the pain more in first few washes and then after that you will feel some relief from the pain and infection.
• Repeat the process of gargling to get relief from the pain and to cure the infection.

6. Herbal Tea Bag:

Tea contains tannin, an astringent that helps to clear the toxins and clears the infection by absorbing some of the toxins / pus. It also relieves swelling, pain and inflammation that associated with the abscess tooth.

Method:

• Take a tea bag and soak it in water to make tea.
• Drain the tea bag and place it on the top of the infected tooth
• Leave it on for few hours or overnight (go to sleep by placing it on the infected tooth or gum)
• Next morning, rinse your mouth with salt water, hydrogen peroxide solution or other natural disinfectants to remove the pus which has released after placing the tea bag.
• Regularize the process to get clear from the pain and infection.

7. Oregano Oil:

Oil of oregano contains anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-oxidants and anti-viral properties that help to clear the infection and tooth pain. It is also a powerful immune booster which to boost up the immune system to heal the infection and cures tooth ailments effectively.

Method – 1: (Oil of Oregano)

• Take few drops of oregano oil and apply it directly on the infected gum or tooth
• Leave it like that to relieve from the pain.
• Repeat this regularly to get clear the pain and infection.

Method – 2: (Gargle)

• Take 1/4 cup of warm water and add 3 – 5 drops of oregano oil
• Stir it well and use this as mouthwash by swishing it
• Swish it around in your mouth particularly on the side where the soreness is more.
• Do this for several times in a day to clear the pain and infection.

Method – 3: (Oregano Oil with Colloidal Silver)

• Take few drops of oregano oil and place it on your mouth
• Hold it under the tongue for several minutes and then spit it out and swallow colloidal silver.
• Or rubbing colloidal silver over the infected gum will be useful in relieving pain.
• Then you have to rub the oil of oregano directly on the affected area to eliminate the pain and infection.
• Or else you can simply swish colloidal silver on frequent and regular basis will be beneficial in treating the pain and also infection of abscess tooth.

8. Potato:

Potato helps to eliminate the infection slowly. It would be more effective if you use raw potato rather than any other thing.

Method:

• Take a raw potato and cut it into small pieces
• Keep a small piece of potato inside the mouth near the sensitive tooth for overnight
• Next morning take it off and you will find no more pain and swelling around the affected tooth
• Do this whenever you suffer from the toothache, also clear the infection if applied regularly.

9. Sesame Seeds:

Sesame seeds has natural pain relieving properties that provide relief from the toothache and also from the bacterial infection of tooth abscess.

Method:

• Take 4 teaspoons of sesame seeds and add this to a cup of water
• Stir it well and boil it for 5 minutes and then allow it to cool for few minutes
• Take a cotton ball and dip it in liquid and apply it on the infected tooth
• Rub it all around the affected area of the tooth and repeat this for several times throughout the day to get rid of the infection.

10. Apple Cider Vinegar:

Apple cider vinegar has many natural properties that help to disinfect and bring down the swelling.

Method:

• Take a tablespoon of raw, organic apple cider vinegar and pour it in your mouth
• Swish it around the mouth for few minutes and spit it out
• Remember that you should not swallow it
• Do this gargling for several times in a day until you get relief from the abscess tooth.
• Or drinking a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar mixed in a glass of water twice a day for once in the morning and once in the evening.

11. Baking Soda:

Baking soda raise the saliva pH to normal level then that neutral or alkaline saliva further remineralisation of teeth and makes them caries – resistant and it also works as mechanical cleanser of teeth and gums.

Method: (Baking Soda with Salt)

• This is one of the great combination that used to drain out the abscess naturally.
• Take 1/2 teaspoon each of baking soda and salt
• Mix it well and damp a cotton ball in it to coat the mixture
• Place this ball in between the infected tooth and check
• Leave it untouched for few hours and repeat the application regularly until the pus has removed and you got complete relief from the infection.
• Or you can use baking soda to clean your teeth and apply it directly on the abscess tooth
• Or you can rinse your mouth with baking soda solution (a teaspoon of baking soda mixed in a glass of water)

12. Olive Oil:

Olive oil helps effectively in treating the abscess tooth as it contains a chemical called eugenol that kills the bacteria and reduces the pain associated with the abscess tooth.

Method:

• Take a tablespoon of olive oil and soak a cotton ball in it
• Apply this ball over the affected tooth and sore gums
• Repeat this application daily to cure the abscessed tooth.

13. Calendula:

Calendula leaves helps to control the pain and inflammation in your mouth.

Method:

• Take few fresh calendula leaves and crush them to make it like a paste
• Apply it directly on the affected tooth by using a cotton swab
• Or you can use the oral gels and toothpastes that use calendula as an ingredient by swabbing small amount of it on the abscess tooth.

14. Self Treatment:

You can do this treatment at home to clear the abscess in the tooth and eliminate them completely.

Method:

• First of all, observe the tooth abscess which is found neat rotting or decaying tooth.
• Then take the necessary items like sharp needle or pin, antiseptic mouthwash, tooth brush and tooth paste.
• Sterilize a sharp needle or pin by boiling it in hot water for about 10 minutes
• Allow it to cool for few minutes then clean your teeth, gums by brushing and tongue thoroughly
• Now rinse your mouth with an antiseptic mouthwash like Listerine for about 30 seconds.
• Make sure to have some clean tissue and few cotton balls with saturated with Listerine.
• Then insert the needle into the top of the abscess but it will hurt a little bit.
• After inserting the needle, use your fingers to push the pus gently
• You can see the white to yellow or even greenish pus begin to drain
• Use your finger tips to press it from the top to the bottom of the gum to remove the pus as much as possible.
• Wipe the pus by using tissue and continue to drain the abscess until it completely came out
• Then dab the presoaked Listerine cotton ball and continue to drain the pus by pressing it with your clean fingers for every 3 – 4 hours
• If it does not drain again repeat this on the next day but make sure that not to insert the needle in the same part of your gum
• After the pus has completely drained, use some antibiotics by taking the advice of your doctor to prevent the infection completely.

15. Hydrogen Peroxide:

Hydrogen peroxide is a natural disinfect which kills the bacteria causing abscess tooth. It also helps to relieve pain and inflammation.

Method:

• Take 2 teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide and combine it with a tablespoon of warm water
• Mix it well and swish it in your mouth for few minutes and then spit it out without swallowing.
• Remember that the liquid has to contact properly on the abscessed tooth area to clear the infection.
• Or you can place a cotton ball that dipped in a hydrogen peroxide solution on the area where the infection has occurred.
• Repeat to do the process regularly to clear the infection and also from the pain.

16. Plantain:

Raw plantain is another effective home remedy to treat abscess tooth and its symptoms. It relieves pain, swelling and finally the infection.

Method:

• Take few fresh plantain leaves and crush them finely
• Place this crushed herbal leaves on and around the infected tooth
• Leave it on for 20 minutes or till the pain has gone completely
• Then remove this paste from your mouth and rinse it off thoroughly
• Repeat the same for several times in a day to get relief from the uncomfortable swelling and inflammation.

17. Papaya:

Papaya contains anti-oxidants and other healthy compounds in the fruit that helps a lot in eliminating the bacteria and it relieve toothache and also speed up the healing process.

Method:

• Take a fresh papaya and cut into slices
• Use a slice of papaya to rub it on the abscessed tooth.
• You can also apply this on the gum tissues that surrounds the painful tooth
• Leave it like that without disturbing the tooth to get rid of the pain
• Rinse your mouth with an antiseptic mouth wash to get complete relief from the infection
• Repeating this process will definitely helps to cure the infection completely.

18. Cold Compress:

Cold pack will be beneficial in treating the abscessed tooth and also gives instant relief from the pain.

Method:

• Take few ice cubes and cover it in a clean wet cloth
• Place this cloth outside the mouth where the infected tooth is there.
• Keep it like that for few minutes to get relief from the pain to get proper sleep.
• Or you can place any frozen things in bag and place it outside the mouth
• Or you can use a cold water bottle kept in the fridge for usage of it as a compress.
• Repeat this whenever needed by you to relieve from the pain.

19. Turmeric:

Turmeric is an antibiotic and has anti-inflammatory properties that helps to treat the abscess pain and inflammation.

Method – 1: (Turmeric with Water)

• Take a teaspoon of turmeric and add water to make it like a paste
• Clean your mouth thoroughly and then apply this paste directly on the abscess tooth
• Or you can take a cotton ball and dip it that mixture and place this ball on the infected spot
• Repeat this application regularly to get rid of the problem

Method – 2: (Turmeric with Salt and Warm Water)

• Take 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric and a teaspoon of salt
• Add these to a glass of warm water and stir it well
• Swish it to get relief from the pain and infection
• Or you can mix turmeric in oil pull and brush your gums and teeth gently with these mixes.
• Or you can take the turmeric internally by mixing it with stevia or xylitol in warm drink.

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Tips to Reduce Abscess Tooth:

These tips will not resolve the actual problem but the painful symptoms can be controlled temporarily till the time you meet your dentist. Follow these regularly to get relief from the pain and problem.

• Take some over the counter pain relievers like acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) as recommended by the doctor to relieve from the pain associated by abscess tooth.
• Always use fluoridated drinking water and also use fluoride toothpaste to brush your teeth for twice a day.
• Regularly use dental floss or an interdental cleaner to clean in between the teeth. Also replace your toothbrush for every 3 – 4 months or whenever the tooth bristles are frayed.
• Visit dentist for regular checkups and cleaning of your teeth.
• Have a mouth wash with an antiseptic or a fluoride mouth rinse which helps to add an extra layer of protection against the tooth decay.
• Consume healthy food by limiting sugary items and between meals snacks.
• Avoid taking caffeine as it elevates the blood sugar levels and has some effect on glucose metabolism, endocrine glands and liver. So, you don’t need these effects when you suffer from the tooth infection or tooth pain.
• Olive leaf extract and its supplements can be used to heal the pain and infection of abscess tooth. You can also use Bromelain supplements which is similar to that of olive oil in treating the abscessed tooth.
• Brush your teeth gently without using more force. If applied force then the gums will start bleeding.
• Quit smoking and using tobacco and its products. Try to give up the habit of smoking and taking tobacco products to keep your teeth neat and clean.
• You can also use Echinacea or Goldenseal either in powder or any other supplement forms. You can use the powder directly on the abscessed tooth.
• Take 1000 mg capsule of vitamin C thrice a day to boost up your immune system that fights against the infection.
• Mix 1/4 teaspoon of potassium carbonate in 1/2 glass of water and use this solution to rinse your mouth for 3 – 4 times a day to get relief from the pain and infection.
• You can use a teaspoon or two of pure vanilla extract to rinse your mouth that relieve pain from the abscessed tooth.
• Avoid chewing too much of gums to clear the infection.
• Eat the healthy diet like raw tomatoes, onions, fenugreek, wheat grass juice, cashews, omega – 3 fatty acids, fresh fruits and vegetables to boost up your immune system that in turn prevents the abscessed tooth.
• Regularly rinse your mouth with warm salt water for twice a day to prevent pain and discomfort. This also helps to clear the infection.

Abscess tooth treatment should not be delayed as the bacterial infection can spread to other parts of the body like jaws, head and neck that may leads to more health complications like affecting the functioning of brain and heart. So follow these home remedies and tips to cure the infection and also check it with your dentist as soon as possible to prevent the infection completely.