<s>[INST] Hi I recently had a tooth infection and she infection and I was reading online how garlic is a miracle remedy so I got a garlic clove and he smashed and I put it between my god me too and with in like 15 minutes the pain was gone but I did feel a lot of burn from the garlic. I woke up the next day and my face was so swollen it looked like something had hit me in the face.  please tell me what I can do to help the swelling coming down. Please help me figure out what I can use to help heal this ASAP. [/INST] Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.The swelling is because of the extension of the tooth infection to involve the tissue spaces. Do not apply garlic or some other things over the tooth or mucosa, it can cause irritation and aggravate the infection. Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph to ruleout the infection. Mean while you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Get the tooth treated with RCT or extraction. Do saline gargling.I hope my answer will help you, take care. </s>