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    Johnny56 Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 1, 2009, 05:19 AM
    Clove oil caused swelling
    I applied undiluted clove oil to a toothache. After several applications, huge swelling developed. I am now on a miacin fr 2 days. Swelling has not subsided. What can I do? Could there be permanent damage?
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    Oct 1, 2009, 05:25 AM

    Clove oil is pretty strong stuff ! This probably irritated the infection caused by an already impacted tooth (assuming). Miacin, from a little research I did, seems to be an allergy/antibiiotic medication not recognized by the FDA in Canada.

    You should be at a dentist having that tooth looked at, and yes, a seriously infected tooth, left untreated, can cause great damage.

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    Oct 1, 2009, 05:43 AM
    Can undiluted clove oil cause permanent damage
    I applied undiluted clove oil to a toothache. After several applications, huge swelling developed. I am now on an antibiotic for 2 days. Swelling has not subsided.

    Assuming the infection is not an issue, can the clove oil itself cause permanent damage? Will the swelling subside? Is there anything I can do?
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    Oct 1, 2009, 05:49 AM

    I answered your questions in another post. Yes, you have compromised a bad tooth with the clove oil. Did you get the antibiotic from your dentist ? The swelling won't go away, Johnny56, until the infection gets dealt with. As I said, get to a dentist and have the tooth treated properly and get a proper diagnosis.

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    Oct 1, 2009, 05:51 AM
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    Oct 1, 2009, 12:58 PM

    Well you should know that oil of cloves is a TEMPORARY fix to a toothache... the only way to properly and permanently deal with the toothache is to have a root canal or extraction... so you need to see a dentist ASAP before you get a massive infection
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