Tooth hurts, what can I do? (wisdom tooth, gums, mouthwash, painful)

[VTsnowbird]

Originally Posted by Jan Alaska

Try rinsing your mouth out with strong green tea, or if its inflamed a hot (not boiling) green tea bag placed on the gum above can help with the infection.

The only thing going to a dentist will guarantee is more trips needed to a dentist. If you really suspect an infection you can drop into a quick care and they will prescribe you antibiotics for much less than a dentist visit.

And will that cure it so it never comes back? I don't think so.

[GeoffD]

This is Raleigh-Durham. There must be several dental schools. They all have free clinics.

[VTsnowbird]

The dental school clinics in the Boston area are far from free. Reduced price is more like it, about 50% off.

[belle woods]

Yeah i jut can't afford it if it's more than $20 right now. anything i can do for relief in the meantime

[toofache32]

Originally Posted by GeoffD

This is Raleigh-Durham. There must be several dental schools. They all have free clinics.

There are only 66 dental schools in the entire country. And you suspect Raleigh-Durham has multiple?? How many medical schools do you expect them to have?

[bart0323]

Originally Posted by belle woods

Yeah i jut can't afford it if it's more than $20 right now. anything i can do for relief in the meantime

Not to derail this thread, but how are you able to access the internet or eat sweets if a $20 expense is too much for you?

[belle woods]

Originally Posted by bart0323

Not to derail this thread, but how are you able to access the internet or eat sweets if a $20 expense is too much for you?

I’m staying at a motel right now so the internet is free here and yeah i have to have money for food. I just dont have extra money right now

[shamrock4]

UNC School of Dentistry has a well known and respected low cost clinic. The dental students are supervised, of course.

Check out their website for contact info. Chapel Hill is close to Raleigh via I-40 and is easily reached by bus.

[oldgardener]

https://www.freeclinics.com/cit/nc-durham

[GeoffD]

Originally Posted by toofache32

There are only 66 dental schools in the entire country. And you suspect Raleigh-Durham has multiple?? How many medical schools do you expect them to have?

I assumed both Duke and UNC had dental schools. Nope. Duke only has a medical school. I have a cousin who went to the UNC dental school. My sister got her hematology PhD at the Duke med school so I probably should have known that.