“How do you treat a gum abscess at home?”

The gum abscess is a serious infection and should not be dismissed and treated at home. There are several reasons why you would have an abscess but the most common

Hot compress but you should see your dentist and get a diagnosis.

You cannot treat a gum abscess at home. You need antibiotics from your dentist. If there is an abscess on the gums, then there is a bigger problem occurring under the gums around your tooth or surrounding bone due to an infection that is occurring most likely from the tooth. If the tooth is infected and causing a gum abscess, then your only two options at this time to make sure it does not get to the point of you being in extreme pain is either to get a root canal on the tooth or to have the tooth taken out. An abscess is no joke so make sure to go see a dentist for an evaluation and xray of the area. Dr. Totonchi