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Question:
I have an abcess, upper front tooth. I also have an ear infection that is quite chronic. Could there be a connection between the two? I noticed other questions/answers relating sinus infection and tooth abcess; what about inner ear infections? (my condition is post operative-last operation over 10 years ago - had cholesteatoma, reconstructive surgery, etc.)
I have felt, at times, that there was something going on because of the chronic nature of my infections, the occassional numb tip of tonge, and strange tenderness in my neck near my jaw. Whenever I bring this up to any doctor, including my ENT, it is dismissed as nothing. But could there be a connection to the abcess? ...Visitor from MI
Answer:
If you have an abscess then that is an immediate concern. You should not
wait. You should go to your dentist and have it addressed tomorrow. If the
abscess goes into the facial planes then you can develop a life threatening
problem. Normally that does not occur because a painful process develops and
that will usually drive you to seek care.
Get some help soon.
James Sanderson, DMD
Alabama Teeth In An Hour
Alabama Sedation Dentist
1633 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 979-6005
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