I have a tooth that is broken.?

I AM going to pull it myself. The problem is I am not sure what the best way to do it is. I can't right now since it is infected and swelling pretty bad. Has anyone ever done this? The tooth is broken off flush with the gum. So dental pliers won't get it. It is very painfull!!! I do have percosets but they do not help. Can't afford to pay an oral surgeon to pull it. Will strong alchohol numb it enough to pull it? What should i use to pull it? i know i will have to get under either side of it and just pry it out. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT!!

I have a tooth that is broken.?
DO NOT TRY TO PULL IT YOURSELF.





There is nothing you can do to numb a tooth enough to pull it yourself. The nerves that gives the tooth pain sensation is deep in the bone, and there is nothing over-the-counter you can apply to your gums that can get into the bone to sufficiently numb a rotten tooth enough to be pulled. If you try, you will be in excruciating pain and may cause serious injury to yourself.





You need to go to a dentist who can first prescribe some antibiotics to bring that raging infection under control (inflammed areas are difficult to numb). After the infection is under control, you can go back to the dentist who can give you the proper anesthetic injections to totally numb up the tooth. Dentists DO have the proper instruments for retrieving roots that are broken flush with gums (elevators, root picks, rongeurs, etc.).





If money is an issue, go to a dental school if there is one in your area. They have emergency clinics during normal business hours for walk-in patients in pain, and their fees are about half that of a private dentist. Either that or a county health clinic.
Reply:I would recommend not pulling it. If it is infected, you may not be able to get the bleeding to stop. Very dangerous.
Reply:you have to go to the dentist ASAP.
Reply:Do you have a dental school nearby? Often times you can get care there for free or a reduced price.





If it is flush with the gums, I doubt you will be able to get a hold of it anyway.
Reply:IF I HAD A TOOTH WHICH WERE BROKEN, I WOULD GO TO SEE MY DENTIST---YOU MIGHT CONSIDER DOING THE SAME SO GREATER POSSIBLE FURTHER DAMAGE DOES NOT OCCUR.
Reply:Contact your local health department and they may can remove it for free. Go to your local Emergency Room and see if they will pull it.
Reply:You can get it pulled at NO cost at a County Clinic. Look in your local phone book. You can get a bad infection by doing this procedure yourself, DON'T RISK IT!
Reply:Do not attempt to do this yourself. You're asking for lots of trouble. If it's infected, you'll need antibiotics. You could cause a lot of trauma to your mouth and introduce bacteria into your body through an open wound. You would be susceptible to septicemia or a cardiac infection, just to name a few. Go to a university dental school or call your local health dept. for advice. My advice--see an oral surgeon.
Reply:call an oral surgeon.. tell him your situation, and ask if he has a payment plan.
Reply:dont pull it sense it is infected
Reply:Do not try to do this by yourself....it is dangerous to your health and it WILL hurt you. You need antibiotics because you have an infection. Go to the dentist, they are proffesionals and they WILL be able to help you. Do NOT pull it, because you are asking for a LOT of trouble!
Reply:Reasons not to pull it yourself: 1. Permanent nerve damage


2. Life threatening staph infection that cause you to end up in a very expensive hospital 3. Bone fragments that will break off and possibly cause even more problems for your remaining teeth Get the picture? Try to get soeme antibiotics if you can't afford to get it pulled, that will stop the swelling and pain and possibly the tooth will be okay again for a while, giving you the opportunity to save some bucks to get it out. Over the years I have seen lots of patients with broken-off teeth in the gums and they all say it hurt for awhile then it stopped bothering them so it IS possible that once the infection clears up you can buy yourself some time. There should be a dentist willing to prescribe you some antibiotics, maybe even call some in to a pharmacy, and do it at no charge or a very minimal charge. Good luck.
Reply:You can't pull out a tooth that is infected. You first have to treat i, and then pull it out. You should see a dentist as soon as possable because otherwise you'll cause you're self A LOT of trouble. Good Luck!



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