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Tooth Abscess
Posted by Carrie (Vermont) on 08/21/2025
★★★★★
I used it full strength and put it on a brand new toothbrush to help get it inside my sore tooth. I brushed and then spit but didn't rinse. DMSO tastes truly vial but the pain in my tooth superseded my distaste. I tried to gargle first but kept gagging so this was a better solution for me. I've used it twice so far and my tooth pain is better by about 75%. I will continue to see how it goes.
Tooth Abscess
Posted by Dibro (North MS) on 04/25/2021
★★★★★
Tooth abscess /swollen gums:
- Mix about a teaspoon of DMSO with a pinch or two of table salt.
- Dissolve the solution/apply with finger on top of the abscess and all around the affected area. Spit.
- Do not rinse or eat for at least an hour.
Bedtime application works best. bye bye root canal $$$$
Also ground sage and water make a great oral rinse for fast toothache relief.
But for infection & abscess, the DMSO and table salt mix applied topically can't be beat!