Has anyone ever dealt with a toddler with a tooth abscess?

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Just noticed this evening his gums have a giant lump / knot thing and am trying to figure out the best plan for action. Should i just call the dentist first thing? Rush him to the emergency room??
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Call the dentist my daughter had one on her gums they put her on antibiotics

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Call the dentist they will get you in to get an antibiotic

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Call the dentist. The emergency room isn’t legally able to treat tooth stuff ( I’ve had to check into that myself for when I had tooth abscess)

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MY SON HAD ONE!

First take him to urgent care to get on anti biotic. The abscess is caused by a dead tooth, so call the dentist and get him in as soon as you can. They will have to pull his tooth out.

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I’m a dental assistant. Call his dentist and get him in ASAP!

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Dentist asap for antibiotics.

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My son was 6 when needed to have a abscessed tooth pulled…

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R u sure its not just another trying to cone in

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My youngest daughter kept getting them. She had to have those teeth pulled because antibiotics wasn’t helping. I would schedule an appt with the dentist. ER isn’t necessary unless they’re in extreme pain or fever. That’s what I was told.

This was also the kid who had weird gums. Before she even had teeth she had buds on her gums that looked like front teeth. Out of 5 kids she’s the only one who was like that.