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- Is it possible to have an abcessed tooth without swelling? I have had a toothache and think I probably have an exposed nerve. It is also terribly painful over my eye on the same side. It is actually very painful on that whole side of my face. I am worried it could affect other parts. Is that possible? ...Judi
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- I have an abcessed tooth. I went to the dentist and she gave me pencillin. Overnight my face swelled up, so I went back to the dentist. She told me to quit taking meds and gave me new meds clindamycin hcl. Eight hours later I feel that the swelling is getting worse. Iknow it takes time to see results but something does not feel right. ...Lesa (answer)
- An abcess, about the size of a small pea, appears between the tooth being treated for a broken filing and the tooth directly behind it at the exact spot where novicane was administered; approximately 12 hours after the novicane was administered. The entire gum area between the two teeth swelled up to the size of a small pea and a soreness is traveling down my jaw from the back of my mouth and spreading towards my chin. I had inspected the tooth before going to the dentist and there was no sign of any abcesses anyplace in my mouth and especially near that tooth. Of this I am certain because I looked at the tooth several times that
day in the mirror. Can an abcess be caused by a dirty novicane needle or by twisting the needle back and forth while injecting the novicane? Would enough twisting allow saliva to flow down along the needle? Also, why do dentists twist novicane needles. Is there a medical reason for this? Should I confront the dentist who did this or should I consult a different dentist as I feel I can no longer trust the dentist who did the work? ...Lawrence in CT (answer)
- I had a wisdom tooth extracted by oral surgery a month ago. This last week the gum has had an abcess (filled with pus) yet the area seems to be filling in OK. It is painfull to eat, yawn. I have tried mouthwashes and peroxide flushes but the "pus" continues to build back up. Do I need an antibiotic to beat this? ...Lanny in KS (answer)
- Many years ago, I had a root canal done on a back left molar. The dentist filled my tooth with some funky blue medicated? substance. I was supposed to return to have a post and crown put in, but never did. Since then, the blue filling has fallen out and there is a shell of a tooth left. My problem is.... now I have tenderness and slight numbness in my gum/jawline, near that tooth. I also feel a mass/swelling in that area. Could it be an abcess? I'm starting to worry, as it feels like a cyst or tumor (I'm 43 and an ovarian cancer survivor). ...Lauri in NJ (answer)
- I had an abcessed tooth this year and a different one 2 years ago. I had them both pulled. How do I keep from getting another one? ...Sandy in IL (answer)
- My sister is 7 weeks pregant, and has had severe pain in her upper and lower mouth. Her dentist has prescribed her an antiboitic. Her pharmacist has told her only to take it for a few days, due to her pregnancy. Now the few days, has passed and her dentist isn't able to see her yet. What should I tell her to do? The dentist thinks it may now be a abbcess. I have heard that you should not have dental work in the first trimester of pregnancy. Is this true? What are her choices? ...Jason in NY (answer)
- I just wanted to know if you can take Keflex for an abcessed tooth? ... Brenda in PA (answer)
- In my right back upper teeth I had an root canal, a tooth pulled (due to a previous root canal that went bad) and another deep cavity filled. My dentist put a bridge over all three of them. About two months later I developed a hoarse cough, a constant irritation on that side of my throat.
I feel like I have the flu. My doctor says I am "run down" because my white
blood cell count is low. I have seen my dentist who says my gums are inflamed and I need to floss more (I do floss). He took a picture of the
root and it looks okay. I can feel a sight raised line (not one of the normal ridges) on the roof of my mouth that leads to the back that he says
is just normal tissue. I have insomnia, suseptibility to hot and cold, lack
of appetite and feel like I am slowly being poisoned. Even though my dentist says to the contrary, could I have an inflection that does not cause
much pain but a whole lot of other symptoms? ...Jennifer in CA (answer)
- Last year I had a swelling above one of my top teeth which went away after a few weeks. It's not a bump like a abcess, but I did have a tooth ache for awile last year. The swelling has now reappeared. I am taking augmentin until I can get to the dentist. Will this antibiotic work for this problem? ... Benson in NY (answer)
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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)
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Can zithromax be used to treat and abcessed tooth? ...Amy in TX (answer)
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Is it always necessary to give antibiotics before pulling a tooth with an abcess? If not, what are the criteria for giving or not giving antibotics? Also, what are the dangers of not receiving antibiotics? ...Kim in NC
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My Xray shows a darder area at the bottom root of #14 I think I have had this for 12 yrars and it has never been a problem and no pain, is this possible? ...Trguson in SD (answer)
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I have had an abcess for over a year. I finally was able to have the abcess tooth removed. It has been nearly 3 days since the tooth was removed and I am having more pain than before the tooth was removed. I am concerned that the infection that caused the abcess wasn't completely gone. I am now experiencing a burning pain up into my sinus cavity as well as my left nostril. I am also having a headache that won't go away. The pain medication prescribed for me isn't working. What do I do now? ...Shari in CO (answer)
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