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Question:
During the night my left molar tooth ache turned into an egg sized swelling by the morning. Since it was getting bigger by the hour, I decided to visit the local emergency department.
I was told it was an abcess and my options were either a root canal or an extraction. The dentist suggested tooth extraction and she was able to extract the tooh with ease and clean the infected socket. Unfortunately she could not drain all of the abcess, and even with antibiotic therapy my swelling got worse.
I would like to know if it is safe to extract an infected tooth? How often does an abcess cause complications? And what are they? ...Mark in NY
Answer:
Mark, there are different treatment approaches depending on the situation. The extraction is a valid choice. If the swelling persists you need to see an oral surgeon.
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