tooth fell out

shoes34

My tooth fell out and now the hole is exposed and in a great deal of pain think it is infected and my Dentist isn't opened till Tuesday - have put clove oil on it but still in agony can anyone recommend anything to do till Tuesday?

CyberJuice

warm water and salt, rinse your mouth out with this 3 - 4 times a day

Oral Surgeon

Your whole tooth or a crown or filling??

shoes34

pretty much my whole tooth and have tried the gargling with salt & water but no relief. now the gum around it seems to be swollen. Have a dental appointment for this afternoon. Think there is probably a bit of the tooth left there and I'd say an infection by now.

Oral Surgeon

Sounds like a portion of the root is left behind, highly likely that it is infected, salt and water is grand to keep it clean but sounds like you need that root removed asap....

Good luck,
OS

shoes34

Thanks, yes the Dentist removed the root on Tuesday afternoon, and was in pain until yesterday after it but its fine now. She put something around it looked like maybe cotton wool and it has now fallen out I presume that is suppose to happen!