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Mental Health Support

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17. They can't pull the tooth until the infection is gone or at least greatly reduced

Tue Mar 4, 2025, 08:25 AM

Mar 2025

If they pull it while it’s infected, the infection can get into your bloodstream and kill you

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I do not like pain. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 OP

;-( elleng Mar 2025 #1

Yep. Been doing some of that as well. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #14

Oh no! FirstLight Mar 2025 #2

Grab some pliers and head on over! OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #13

I'm so sorry XanaDUer2 Mar 2025 #3

Thanks. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #12

Go to ER? SheltieLover Mar 2025 #4

It may come to this. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #11

Medical care should definitely not be for profit. SheltieLover Mar 2025 #16

Try dousing a q tip in hydrogen peroxide and letting it run on the tooth questionseverything Mar 2025 #5

I have been doing all of that. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #10

Please add the warm salt water gargle questionseverything Mar 2025 #15

I'm sorry you are in pain. I hope you get relief soon. LoisB Mar 2025 #6

Thank you. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #9

Been there, done than, it sucks. ShazzieB Mar 2025 #7

Well, they all seem to want a referral from my existing dentist. OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #8

They can't pull the tooth until the infection is gone or at least greatly reduced questionseverything Mar 2025 #17

I hate this for you! ShazzieB Mar 2025 #19

Dental pain is awful! I agree with ShazzieB about the go fund me. WDLAL Mar 2025 #18