I have a tooth that is broken.?!

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!!

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.