“How long does it take for an infected tooth to heal?”
I am a 34 year old male. I want to know how long does it take for an infected tooth to heal?
3 Answers
Hard to give one answer. Just taking antibiotics for an infected tooth, or allowing pus to drain from an opening in the gum near the tooth will NOT cause the tooth infection to go away. A tooth that is infected (meaning the pulp inside the tooth has died and an abscess has formed) can only be treated either by Root Canal Therapy or extraction. An extraction site can take from a couple of weeks to months for healing. After Root Canal Treatment, the tooth may feel sensitive for up to a couple of months as well. If neither procedure is done, an infection caused by a tooth (NOT a gum infection) will not resolve.
That would depend upon the reason that the tooth is infected and what has been done to treat the problem. If you are asking how long will it take for the tooth to heal itself the answer would be that it won't heal.
An infected tooth will not heal without some form of treatment.
