What can I use in house to help my cousin with an infected tooth

Hello, Anon.

Thank you for your post.

A tooth infection should be treated by a dentist or oral surgeon. Once the bacteria reach the center of the tooth and the tooth becomes infected, pus accumulates in the tooth. The pus in the tooth swells and results in a toothache. If not treated, the infection could spread to the gums and bone of the mouth.

There are things you can do at home in addition to prescribed treatments.
- ice or a cool compress can help if there is swelling.
- rinse with warm salted water often
-you can buy oil of cloves at the drug store to apply to the tooth.
- take over-the-counter pain relievers (if you can take them) such as Advil, Tylenol or Aleve, etc.

Helena