A dental infection can cause serious problems and should be treated. However, a healthy immune system can fight back against the bacteria caused by a rotten tooth. Antibiotics kill bacteria but don't go inside the dead tooth and can not cure a tooth infection because of this.

Have you noticed pus on or around the tooth?

hey no there is no pus around or inside it, it's just black inside and around the edge, i have been to the hospital over it bc i have no dentist but they said they cant take it out until i have been referred from a emergency dentist which is expensive to see them, i have been on antibiotics for the infection i had inside it and that has gone now but i cant really take antibiotics often bc i get really bad thrush every time so i try to avoid them as best as possible i just wanted to know if i could get away with leaving it to fall out on it's own even tho i know it not very nice but i hate dentists anyway i'm mard lol . but i don't want to put my other teeth and gums at risk i dont want dentures for a good few years lol opinions?plz thanks

Well, nothing is assured. You take the risk of having the tooth infection spread and possibly get into your blood stream. I'd suggest you get it taken care of rather than taking the risk.

thanks for your advice i will get it taken care of as soon as i can. Jenny

I'm in the same problem right now also. It's been going on and getting worse and caused other teeth to rot also. Get it checked. I went a few days ago and was shown all the damaged it caused now instead of losing 1 tooth I'm losing 6. The worst is I can't get an appointment just for a consult with the oral surgeon till the 16th and I'm in all this pain.

i have the same problem. i've noticed a small dark line on my tooth. it really aches but i'm just hoping it will go away. i'm really scared of going to the dentist. help!?

Hi Honey:

Get it taken out and now...The first problem is that you will build up a resistance to the antibiotic...If this happens and the infection spread up either under your eye or down to your jaw, you are in real trouble...It must come out....

About ten years ago I had a root canal done...A couple years after I had it done it started to bother me...I checked with the dentist...They did x-rays, but found no infection....About three years ago it just about send me in circles..Just plain throbbing pain...This was my lower jaw, first molar back...When I went in they again took x-rays...Because of my pain they decided to open it back up....When they opened this tooth they found that an infection had set in and eaten into my jaw....The smell that came out was just terrible...I spent over an hour in the chair while they cleaned out my jaw and took the remainder of the tooth out...They wanted to put in stitches but couldn't...It had to heal open...Eaten too far in to stitch....Took me nearly five months to grow skin back to completely cover over that part of my inner lower jaw...Spent a couple of months on antibiotics....Oh, and may I add that your mouth is the dirtiest part of your body....I was so sore I could not close my mouth for three days...For three nights I did not sleep but laid and moaned in bed....Right now when I put my tongue where it was there is a cavern....This was not my fault but was the fault of the dentist yet he could not see inside of the shadow where it was developing...

Reading what I have written, I hope it awakens you to what could happen to you.....I would not wish it on my enemy.....I was awake all the time as they thought it was going to be simple......

Much love,
Caroline

P.S. I have developed a sympathy tooth ache just writing this.....

Thanks for your reply honey....I am trying to find a dentist now who can take it out...Sorry for your sympathy toothache but thanks :)xx

hi

im less than the age of 10! but i have a rotten tooth also ive aleady been to the dentist and i FREAKED !! i have to go again now on the 6th of june any advice


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Well here is my update on my problem...omg it took me that long to find somewhere that would do my tooth for free because i simply cannot afford to pay for me to have my tooth out...I have now developed another rotten tooth so it is both my wisdom teeth left and right!!! So i have to have them out..I found a place that students learn to be a dentist so i get to have it done for free..They are putting me to sleep to do it because it is tricky as my teeth are buried in my gum and the tops of them are gone (rotted away) and yes i lived on antibiotics and strong painkillers for months so now when i get headache and take pills they dont work So am going to warm anyone who reads this that if you have a small hole in your tooth and you think or its only small DONT leave it because that is how mine started out, small holes then gradually got bigger until i was in agony i mean it feels like someone is push a knife into your gum...NOT nice! Go to the dentist as soon as you can people....Jenny

Hey friends,
i know its difficult to go to the dentist, but they have come along way, u can get numbing creams to deal with the needles. thanks Jenny for up-dating your storie , its so important..go to the dentist and always follow your instincts , they r right 90% of the time. ww

100% agree wanda i used to hate them but now i have to get it sorted otherwise the infection is going to spread to my other teeth!