If untreated in the long term, gumboils can cause
tooth and even
bone loss, as the infection dissolves the
bone surrounding the root of the tooth.cure:Standard treatment of a tooth abscess is to drain pus and then disinfect and fill tooth, or remove tip of root (an apicectomy) if it cannot be disinfected, or take the tooth out.
Specific remedies to be taken every hour for up to 10 doses while waiting for dental treatment
a.. Copious saliva, spongy gums Mercurius 30c
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