I’ve been in pain for 4 days now. My gum is inflamed and the pain is making it really hard to sleep. I can’t get another appointment at the dentist for 2 weeks. What happens if I pull the tooth myself? – Chad
Chad – We understand that you want to get rid of the pain and get proper sleep, but don’t extract your own tooth. The tooth is likely infected and needs to be cleaned out. If your dentist is unable to see you, find an emergency dentist.
You need professional attention to remove the infection and ensure that it does not spread. If you try to remove your tooth, you will be in much more pain that you currently are, and if there is an infection, you won’t be able to treat it.
Call an emergency dentist now.
This post is sponsored by Baton Rouge dentist Dr. Steven Collins.