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Had abscessed tooth so bad my face swelled up at its worst, took leftover Amoxicillin and swelling went down and the abscess near the decayed tooth (on the gum next to it) started to drain, for days till bump got smaller, then till it was basically gone. Unfortunately, I had thought i had enough amoxicillin for a wk but didn't ran out 4 days in, an

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Hi Doctor, My mother is having jaw swelling with no tooth ache. She is having pain while eating and opening mouth widely. As per her it started after her sleep when she slept on her left jaw side. Please suggest...

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My last molar tooth is arising . I have a severe pain in lower jaw on that part also inflammation on that area which medicine I have to take

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Looks like a pericoronal infection.. always avoid self medication without a doctor consultation.. that pain in last tooth is normal for patients in 20's age group... Visit a dentist asap before it bec ...  Read More

I hv my left wisdom tooth impacted. Showed it to a dentist he diagnosed pericoronitis and suggested removal of the tooth. I am delaying it as unable to get time. I'm on kerodol dt for last 15 days. Moderate pain and swelling in back of jaw and ear is there. The dentist said there's no swollen lymph node. But still i feel swelling back of the jaw. I

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Hi . Yes ur swelling is definitely due to the impacted tooth . Ketorol DT is not advisable to be taken for a longer duration without treating the cause . ...  Read More

I am having continuous pain in my tooth and my whole neck and jaw bone has swollen looks like having tooth abscess which medicine to take to clear this abscess so that pain will relieve. Today one local doctor suggested me Augmentin 625 to take along with pain killer

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Hi, It seems you have problem in your wisdom tooth. Yes you can take augmentin and painkiller. For more detail discussion contact on personal chat box. ...  Read More

I have swelling under my left ear near jaw. Pains when pressed hard. And swollen left submandibular lymph node. Also my left tonsil is swollen. And having a pain right from my lower third molar, tonsil, ear and jaw. My wisdom tooth is impacted and there's tooth decay as well. I took augmentin 625 but no improvement. I have attached photo as well. I

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Augmentin is an antibiotic which will only reduce infection and not pain and inflammation.Your third molar is infected for sure.u should visit dentist soon.take ketorol dt two times a day to relieve p ...  Read More

I want to know the symptoms of abscess tooth and can abscess spread after tooth extraction if so what are the symptoms

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Symptoms of tooth abcess is 1 seveare persistent throbbing toothache 2 sensitivity to hot and cold 3 sensitivity to the pressure of chewing 4 fever 5 swelling in your face and neck 6 tender swollen ly ...  Read More

I want to know that can abscess spread after tooth extraction if it spread what are the symptoms??? If abscess spread in blood what are the symptoms??

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The chances are very low..unless you are having some systemic disorder the body take care and may need antibiotics.. persistent swelling and throbbing type pain can be signs of infection ...  Read More

How an abscess is formed in the tooth and can a abscessed tooth is treated??? What are the consequences and symptoms of having an abscess tooth

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Hi dear a homoeopathic constitutional treatment will give you a permanent cure naturally You can easily take an online consultation for further treatment guidance and permanent cure without any side ...  Read More

If i have a tooth abscess and it pops and 8 accidentally swallowed some of the stuff what will happen?

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Nothing will happen. Your stomach has hydrochloric acid which is a natural defense against bacteria. Also, the pus is dead bacteria and body cells. More importantly , get the tooth treated as soon as ...  Read More

My gum is mild swelling near 3rd molar lower tooth..there is impacted wisdom tooth and gum is swelling dr. Prescribed me monocef o cv 200 twice a day for 3 days...but after oneday my swelling is reduce ...will I have to continue this med???

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Hi, Continue the medication as prescribed. ...  Read More

My jaw tooth is decayed and it hurts a lot. Please tell me a good tablet. I can't sleep because of the pain. Please tell me.

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Upon review these were the findings - Class I caries irt 26, discolored tooth, pain Stains+, Plaque+ Pit and fissure involvement? irt 24, 25 Elaborately these are to be done for - Excavation of caries ...  Read More

I had tooth sensitivity and swelling in the right side of lower jaw around the lymph nodes. I underwent a root canal yesterday after my dentist told me about the tooth infection that also was a likely cause of this swelling . He asked me to start the antibiotics course for 5 days and it's been couple of days since I started.during the root canal tr

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Hello Becuse of infection the swelling generally takes 2-3 days to subside The medication will help Take care ...  Read More

Hey hey, I have an tooth or dental abscess and my surgery is Wednesday. I have a swollen neck, not badly swollen but it can be seen and im not sure if it's a Lymph node or not, when I asked my doctor she just dismissed it. I am lightheaded and I have the sensation I can't breathe but I don't know if it's something serious or if it's my anxiety sinc

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First of all don't panic Secondly consult a Doctor ...  Read More

I have an tooth abscess as you can see in the picture, I have been taking antibiotics now for 2 days and yesterday and today I've been cutting them into half because they were too big. I didn't know I couldn't do that and now I'm scared that my abscess will spread because my antibiotics won't work anymore, my next appointment is tomorrow can I just

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Don't be scared..take your antibiotics normally as prescribed by your doctor.. do lot of warm saline rinses.... ...  Read More

Suddenly I've started to get toothache and jaw pain which becomes extreme in every 20 mins and then subsided marginally. Also accompanied by a severe headache. All of this on my left side. Please help , this has never happened before

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Upon review these were the findings - C/c- Patient complains of throbbing tooth pain on the left side of mouth through the day radiating to left side of jaw Elaborately these are to be done for - Toot ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My wisdom tooth extraction was done on 17/12/2024 and now much of the swelling has now been decreased but still between jaw and chick a small hard swelling paining along with inner ear pain. Kindly guide , almost like 2 weeks passed and still not recovered fully.

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The swelling you have could be due to remaining inflammation present which will subside over a period of time with proper anti-inflammatory medication. Without more details it is difficult to come to ...  Read More

Is it possible to prevent gum swelling after tooth extraction?

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Hello! Kindly attach pic for better suggestions ...  Read More

What should I do if I experience gum swelling near a wisdom tooth?

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Hello! Warm salt water gargle ...  Read More

What are the common causes of gum swelling after tooth extraction?

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Hello! Trauma or infection. ...  Read More

I'm having an extra canine tooth in my lower jaw and because of it when I eat food it touches my tongue. Its slightly positioned in an oblique direction and not in a straight row with other teeth since childhood. When I got new permanent teeth. So what should I do to make it parallel with them? And straightening of teeth?

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You not with X-ray you will know that this is an extra tooth. Get OPG/ IOPA done for that region. ...  Read More

From yesterday my tooth is swelling, i took medicines still it increases. Please give a suggestions

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Hello Please consult a dentist for exact diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

8 year old child got tooth pain and swelling gum dentist gave her amoxicillin and metrogel but my child have augmentine allergy last year ..can i give her taxim 0 100mg tablet will this heal gum abscess and swelling .please advice

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The allergy needs to be verified if its only augmentin allergy or allergy to sulfa drugs because in that case taxim may cause reaction. ...  Read More

8 year year old child has got tooth cavity pain with red swelling gum .. i showed to dentist he advice to do tooth canal and gave antibiotics... my child have allergy to augmentine dds syrup but still doctor gave her augmentine... i dont want to give her augmentine becausecs of her allergy to it ... can i give her taxim 100mg twice a day ? .. will

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Yes , if She is allergic augmenting go ahead with Taxim-100mg twice daily. ...  Read More

My son is having tooth abscess and doc told me to do root canal. He is just 4 years.can root canal be done 4year child.. I m very scared doc .is there any other treatment ..plzz can anyone suggest us plzz

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Greetings yes u can do root canal ...  Read More

The patient had a RCT done after which he has developed an abscess near the root of the tooth. He has been advised to keep a watch and approach for further treatment if there's pain or swelling in the abscess. The patient is sexually active. In the meantime, does the risk of contracting an STD go up via the oral route for the patient, because of th

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The Abcess is an underlying infection that is already present in the body. The chances of acquiring an std remains the same Abcess or not. Use of precautions has always been deemed helpful to reduce t ...  Read More

My mother 55 years old is facing tooth pain and mild swelling is also there..it aches when something hard is eaten..please help

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Take tab ketorol dt for pain relief According to symptoms there might be some infection in relation to the tooth kindly consult the dental surgeon ...  Read More

Hello sir Age 31 attached pic getting little bleed and and bad smell whether I eat regular day I do brush twice kindly advice what to do . How is my jaw and tooth condition any tips kindly advice

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Hii go for full moth scalling in every 6 month Have some vitamin C, D after dinner Brush twice Mentain oral hygiene Use mouthwash twice Salt with luke warm water gargle 4 times for 6 days ...  Read More

From the past few days i am having some cold symptoms like nose congestion, sneezing and then after before 2 days, i was having a tooth pain and it resulted in sore jaw pain left area, where swelling occured, but now swelling is reduced after i had saline gargle. Pain also reduced. But now i am having slight pain in inside the jaw area where there

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I am pregnant now ( second trimester) My wisdom tooth in the lower jaw had been removed a few years back . I had gauva two days ago and that seed hardly pressed the gum and made a little hole here .whatever I eat at this side it's setting there now .I often washing the mouth . But still that place is sore and hole is visible .should it close it by

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Maintain oral hygiene. Warm saline rinses thrice a day. Visit a local dentist for physical evaluation and treatment (if required) ...  Read More

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