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swollen jaw, painful, can feel the abscess with fingertip

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Female , Age: 34

Already Tried:
goggle w/ warm salt water

Submitted: 1446 days and 10 hours ago.
Category: Health
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You can treat it by using ice packs (not heat), Ibuprofen for inflammation and pain.

Generally they do get drained by your dentist. But for home treatments you would try the above.

Hope this helps, If you need anything else please feel free to ask. If you found this helpful don’t forget to click the *accept* button

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Expert: Lindie
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Answered: 12/7/2005

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