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young_clinton · Joined: 09 Sep 2009

Tuesday I have to get a molar pulled. God My whole left jaw including the joint is in severe pain.

I haven't seen a dentist in 20 years.

Actually this is a good reason why everyone should get there teeth checked for cavities. My tooth started with some small cavities, then cracks and now half my tooth is gone and my jaw abscessed. I just thought you would like to know that.

jmuns · Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Location: earth

soju and a pair of pliers might help relieve some of the pain until tuesday. just remember to rinse with saltwater every couple hours after you pull the tooth to help keep the wound clean!

young_clinton · Joined: 09 Sep 2009

I have heavy duty pain killers, but last night they weren't enough after eating a bowl of Bude Jiggae.

blurgalurgalurga · Joined: 18 Oct 2007

You need antibiotics if you have an abscessed tooth. You can get blood poisoning, if you're unlucky...don't wait til tuesday man, go get some antibiotics from the emergency room.

young_clinton · Joined: 09 Sep 2009

I have antibiotics for this. I have already seen a dentist/

ReeseDog · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Location: Classified

Gibberish · Joined: 29 Aug 2009

You could have an infection. Stop eating and get medical attention, and try to keep it clean.

Kids, this is why you see a dentist twice a year.

Kikomom · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:42 am Post subject:

Take your antibiotics and rinse with salt water NOW as often as you can until you get it pulled. Like jmums said, afterwards too.

Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida · Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Location: Not Korea

Thanks for sharing. Please post more helpful advice based on personal experience.

Kikomom · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject:

The antibiotics are a pre-emptive move to get the infection under control before the dentist opens up a wound by pulling the tooth.

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

young_clinton · Joined: 09 Sep 2009

The tooth is pulled. The dentist said It had deep roots. He was actually showing it to me. There was definately some pain. More from the Local that shot into me and burned like crazy than from the tooth.

It only cost me 4500 Won. I think the clinic in Cheongyang is really inexpensive. In fact when I went to Samsung Hospital for an EGD and a Colonoscopy it only cost me 75000 Won. Is it possible that the government clinics are a lot cheaper than say the private ones you see around. Samsung is a top notch hospital. Its on Par with the 4 Tier hospitals you find in the USA. At least I think it is.