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If the jaw and cheek is swollen pain around eyes is there anything I can do till Tuesday when the dentist opens. I just started taking amoxcillian 500mg. 3x's a day also motrin every 4 hrs. ...Sam in FL (answer)
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I had a dentist tell me that I may have an abcess tooth. I have some slight pain just under my cheekbone. No swelling. I suffer with this every spring when my allergies kick in. I had an x-ray taken of this about 10 years ago because I thought I had a bad tooth. The x-ray shows that the roots of those 2 teeth (the two just past the eye tooth) touch the sinus cavity. I broke one of these teeth last year and the other one just a few weeks ago which is why I went to the dentist. He is telling me (without benefit of a new x-ray) that I have an abcess and that I need to have a root canal done.
Is this reasonable? How do you diagnose an abcess in the absence of any significant pain or swelling and with no x-ray? Jo in ME
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What is an abcess? Also, can I get one in a wisdom tooth that is not fully emerged from my gum area? ...Tivey in OH (answer)
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I am a 26 year old male and something has been bothering me all week. About a week ago, I noticed a swollen lump under my jaw approximately halfway between the corner of my jaw and my chin on the left side of my face. The lump feels like it is attached to the bone (in that there is no discernable gap between it aned my jawbone) and it is hard and slightly rubbery and about the size of a pea. There is no pain in any teeth or the lump, but I was sort of freaking out thinking that it could be an abcess of some kind. My wisdom teeth were removed 8 years ago, and I currently have an onlay on my lower back molar and a crown on the tooth in front of that; both less than 2 years old. Since there was no pain at all, I'm thinking that maybe one of my submandibular lymph glands is swollen for some reason? I had a mild cold about 3 weeks ago, and currently don't feel ill at all. A few days ago the lump was about the size of the top knuckle of my thumb (which is why I noticed it in the first place), but has since gone down to the size of a pea. I have been treating it with heat packs but I have no idea as to whether this caused the swelling to go down. I called my dentist and she said that since there was no pain and the swelling was going down it was most likely not a tooth problem (I had a cavity-free checkup 3 months ago). I suppose my question is what could this lump be, why doesn't it hurt, and should I be concerned? In a possible related note, I've noticed that my back left molar (the one with the onlay) looks to have a greyish area under it. This could have been there the whole time and I just noticed it because I was freaking out about the lump and my teeth, but could this be decay (greyish area maybe covers half the total onlay surface)? If it is decay, wouldn't I be in a great deal of pain right now, and would it be possible to have such a large area of decay 3 months after negative X-Ray exams? Thank you in advance for any information and advice you may be able to provide. (answer)
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I have an abcessed molar that is killing me with pain. I have been taking antibiotics for 5 days, and still have 3 days before I can get in to see my
own dentist. I have tried to get in to see other dentists sooner to no avail, and I am seriously contemplating yanking my own tooth. My only concern at this point is the possible damage I may cause by not being able
to clean the wound properly, and having to wait for it to be cleaned when I do see my dentist. Please respond with your thoughts ASAP. (answer)
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I'm 21 from Iran and I have a cyst on the outer left part of my gum (up) where a filling had been done before. About 2 months ago, for the first time, it swelled and my dentist gave me antibiotics and told me I should have surgery to pull out the cyst! Now it's swelled a little again.. is it neccessary to have surgery? I'm really afraid of losing my tooth! Please help me ...Maryam in Tehran, Iran (answer)
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I got a filling about 6 weeks ago. It has pained me on and off. My dentist has told me the filling needs time to settle in. In the meantime he gave me antibiotics and it helped which gave me an idea that it was an abcess. Since finishing the antibiotic I have got a very bad sore throat only on one side. I took Difflam spray and it eased it but now the pain is back around the tooth area. I am quite concerned as I am going on holidays next week and I would like it sorted. Hoping you can give me some advise. ...Clare in Carlow, Ireland (answer)
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My question is I have a lump on my lower right bottom gum area between my eye tooth and one beside it. Had no tooth problems. Went to dentist, gave me some med rinse and a z pack. The lump filled with pus, burst today, comes back in a few hours filled with pus again but smaller. Throbs all the time. What should I do? Does the antibiotic bring the poision up to the top to get rid of it?. Tracy in TN
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I have been to 7 doctors. 3 dentists. I have had jaw pain for 1 year. Mostly in the morning and at night. Finally now I have had this bump on the lower part of the gum line that drains pus 4 or 5 times a day. It does not hurt bad and there is no pain at all in the tooth. My last visit to an oral surgeon result was he said abcess and tooth should be pulled. Then he would work on jaw pain. I think it is all related and may be oral cancer but no one thinks that. No xray shows anything but a little darkness at the bottom of my jawbone. Do you have any ideas? I know draining pus daily can not be right. I have given up on what to do. Each person says something different.
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Approximately 2 months ago, I went to the dentist to see about a broken tooth. The dentist told me I needed a root canal. So, he wanted to do a temporary and then get set up to do root canal later with an oral surgeon. While he was numbing the area, the needle hit a nerve (I guess). I have never felt anything like that before. He continued to clean out the inside of the tooth then put the temporary filling on. The next day I could barely open my mouth, and my jaw was aching. I went back in to the dentist office and he gave me pain killers, told me to give it a couple of days for the pain to go away. It did not go away, I dealt with it for about a week. I did notice a small lump under the on lower right jaw after this whole episode... it was not there before. It is sensitive to press on and has a numbing sensation on my bottom lip on that side. I had the tooth extracted
instead of having the root canal. Ever since then I have had a bony feeling protruding from the area and still have the lump under my gum. What are both of these? (answer)
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I been having a lot of pain and I'm taking Tynelol 3. It takes the
pain away for about a hour and it comes backs worse. I was at the emergency
room today and they gave me an antibotic IV and took blood and they wanted
to admit me and have me checked at my an ear, nose, and throat doctor. I
refused to stay because I hate hospitals and I know I have a lump on my tooth and my swelling was really bad. My face looked like the size of a tennis ball from under my eye to my chin. Well anyway the swelling went down alot but I still have pain and I cannot sleep nor eat because I can hardly open my mouth. My friend told me to burn a needle and poke at the lump in my mouth to get at the pus and the pain and swelling will go away. Is this ok to do or could it make it worse since there will be a bunch of pinholes in it? Also the abscess is about the size of a dime and is going over my tooth and has also knocked my tooth out of whack. Please help me ...Visitor from PA (answer)
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I have had some pain under my cheek bone and think I have a possible abscess. I also have recently been told in an eye exam that there is something sitting on my optic nerve. Could this be part of the abscess or someting more serious in nature? Visitor from CO (answer)
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I went to the dentist two weeks ago because of pain in the tooth behind the left eye tooth. He began the root canal, put in a temporary filling and gave me a weeks worth of amoxicillin. A couple of days ago he removed the temporary filling and performed some serious cleaning and digging with something that smelled like bleach to kill any bactria. He then put in a two part filling and sent me on my way. About 8 hours later I was in pain. The pain was coming from the gum area over the eye tooth. Pain meds were no relief. The next morning my dentist never opened and did not have an emergency number. I tried to dig the filling out then went to the ER. They precribed stronger pain pills. Still I was dying. I saw my doctor this morning and he said I had developed an abcess? How did this happen? I was fine throughout the whole procedure then once he put in the permanent filling the same day I developed an abcess? My face is swollen to the eye. He then removes the perm filling via drill> Very painful - nothing drained. He then cut into my gum and sweezed the pus out then put in a rubber tube and stitches. Can you tell me what went wrong? I never experienced this much pain even before the root canal. Now I am swollen and afraid of losing my teeth. I still have all thirty two. I'm 32 years old (swollen smile). Did he do something wrong? I am now on vioxx and clinidamycin. Thank you I am soo afraid. Visitor from NY (answer)
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My boyfriend got a large lump on the left bottom side of his face about 4 months ago. It started smaller and we thought it was a gland. It grew larger and he went to the emergency room. They said it was either an
abcessed tooth or an infection from an animal. There were a few puss pockets. They drained it from the outside of his face. He went to a doctor that changed the gauze in the wound and he said he was sure it was an abcessed tooth. He did not take any x-rays and did not know much about teeth. He has not had money to pay for those bills and he has not seen anyone since. I have read the questions on this site, but his lump is more towards the outside of his face. About 3 days ago he noticed another lump there has not been as much pain as last but it is worrying him. He does not have any money and has a hard time getting a job. He starts a new job but I am worried this will prevent him from making any money to go to the dentist. Visitor from IL (answer)
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I am in excrutiating pain! My root is exposed and there is an abcess(it is infected) I have been up for 2 nights and I am in SO much pain I am gonna climb the walls. I went to the doctor today and she took an x-ray and said there is an abcess. She made an appointment for me to go to the endodontist next Thursday. She gave me penicillin and Ibuprofin(800 mg.). I have been taking it all day and neither are helping at all. I even had some leftover Vicatin and I took those and still horrible pain. I can't eat, sleep and I am gonna go crazy. I don't think I can wait a week without dying, but they can't get me in any sooner. Wait else can I do to stop the pain?? Also, so I have to wait till next week so that I am done with the antibiotics?? Please help....I am in SO much pain. Visitor from IL (answer)
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I had a bridge that the tooth holding it broke off and got abscessed. I did not have insurance, so it has gone this way for 8-9 months. I finally got insurance, went to the dentist and he pulled it while the infection was still present. I had always heard that abscess has to be cleared up before extraction. What can happen if the infection travels into my system? I have not been feeling very well and I am concerned. What warning signs should I be looking for? ...Visitor from MI (answer)
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I recently had fillings done on teeth 7-10. After my general dentist finished the fillings, she noticed a black area above these teeth in the x-rays she had taken. At first she thought something was wrong with her
film, but then realized that I had what looked like a abcess above these teeth. She claims it is the biggest she has ever seen. Almost two years ago, another dentist noticed a abcess above tooth number 10 but wanted to take care of all of my other dental needs and handle that last. Well, we switched insurance and that was when I began to see my current dentist. I have never had any symptoms of a abcess. I immediately went to an Endo Dr., he looked at my x-ray and also claimed it was the biggest abcess he
had ever seen. He put something very cold to my teeth and it bothered most of the areas he touched. He did a root canal for #10 and has referred me to
an oral surgeon. On the referral he wrote, "Please evaluate her anterior
area - Radiolucency on x-ray not of endo origin, may need bioposy." My
general dentist wants to rule out cancer. She states that it could be a cyst and that can be cancerous. I am a healthy 28 year old woman who was adopted and have no family history to look over. Can you help me understand
the chances of this being cancer and what I should expect? I am so scared -
I have three children and one on the way. Visitor from MO (answer)
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My husband had an abscessed tooth pulled several months ago. The dentist
did not give him any antibiotics. A few months later he's having surgery to
drain an abscess that has formed on his brain. The doctors are all puzzled
because he was in perfect health. They say that generally an abscess that
forms on the brain comes from a severe ear infection or sinus infection. He
has had neither. They ran tests on the sample that they saved from the
drainage and found 4 types of bacteria all that are commonly found in the mouth. They say that they are not 100% sure that it came from the tooth
but it is the only explanation they have to offer because he is a very healthy 36 year old man who has never had ear or sinus infections. Can this really happen? If so, where can I learn more about it? (answer)
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About a month ago I started feeling really run down and flu-like and suffered from sinus problems and a sore throat. After 10 days of antibiotics, I wasn't feeling much better but the sore throat had cleared up. A week ago I got another sore throat, was started on antibiotics again,
all the while still feeling like I had the flu or Mono (I even had blood
work done because this is just not like me). I had noticed around the time that I started feeling bad that a top right molar that had a root canal done
years ago was starting to hurt. I just surmised that it was because I grind my teeth and hadn't been wearing my night guard. A routine visit for a teeth
cleaning revealed an abcess in the tooth that already had a root canal. My
questions:
1. Could an abcessed tooth be responbible for my "flu-like" symptoms? I've
also noticed the skin on the inside of my mouth peeling off (really weird).
2. How can a tooth that previously had a root canal have an abcess
again?
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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)
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10 days ago I was eating a hot eggroll. Suddenly I had pain like an electric shock shoot down my tooth an into my jaw. It lasted for about 2 minutes then went away but after that anything hot or cold that touched my tooth hurt. I called the dentist the next day (Friday) and was told they could get me in on Monday. I felt fine that whole weekend except for a little pain in the tooth. Late Sunday night I thought I was getting a cold. I kept sneezing and coughing,so the following morning I called to reschedule my appointment. Tuesday morning I woke up and could barely move my jaw. The pain is almost unbearable. I called the dentist they asked me if I had any swelling. I told them my cheek was swollen inside my mouth. The pain is in front of my ear. My gums have absolutely no swelling or redness. They told me to come in and they took an x-ray and said he thought I had a little abcess then he tapped on my teeth and said he could not tell which tooth it was on the x-ray. He put me on Zithromax because it is the only antibiotic I can take. That was 4 days ago...I only have 1 pill left and the pain is still not gone in my face. Is it possible to have an abcess with no swelling or pain in the gum area? I mean there is absolutely no swelling in there at all. By the way they decided it was the 18th tooth that was infected after tapping the tooth. It hurt very little when he tapped it but a bit more than the wisdom tooth. I have my doubts as to whether this excruciating pain in my lower left jaw and ear are from a tooth that does not appear infected...but I am willing to blow my jaw off with a gun at this point if it relieves the pain. Also I cannot take any pain meds because I am allergic to everything. I cannot take Ibuprophen either as I have severe ulcers. What do you think? Does this sound like an absess? I hate to remove a tooth if it isn't but I will not have a root canal. First I cannot afford it and second it sounds to me as if it is fruitless to do that anyway since everyone seems to end up losing the tooth in the end. ...Visitor from MI (answer)
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I am 17 years old. 4 years ago, I had an incredibly deep cavity, about which the dentist didn't know how deep it was or whether or not it had gotten all the way to the root of the tooth, so he put in a simple filling (which was a horrid experience in itself due to malpractice). He said that if it had caused an infection that I'd "know in a few years". Well, about 1 year after that, YUP! It was an abcess. I know this, as I have had other dentists tell me so, and I have changed dentists after my experience to a rather good one, might I add. I'm going to have orthodontal work done, so they said just to leave it alone and with which tooth it is, they'd just pull it out as prep for my braces. We don't have the money for that still and we probably won't for a long time. But about every 6 months or so it flares up and the pain is unbearable for about a month. What kind of antibiotics/pain killers can I take if any to help deal with the pain in the mean time? It's not keeping me from sleeping yet, but in about a week it will. What should I do with it? ...Visitor from TX (answer)
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I have an eight year old daughter who is terrified of the dentist. She has an abcess and a few cavities. What is your suggestion to sedation dentistry for her. What are the risks involved. I feel this would work out
better for her. ...Visitor from CA (answer)
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I have had a sinus infection for a week. I have a throbbing pain in my mouth which I think is an abcess but I have had my back teeth removed.
Can you still get an abcess even though there are no teeth? ...Visitor from Massachussetts (answer)
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