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Dental puss store in palate
I had a dental infection. My dentist drilled the tooth, drained the pus, and started antibiotics (Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid and Metronidazole) for 5 days. And warm salt water rinse in 5-6 times in day, The next day, swelling/pus appeared and seems to have collected in the palate. I have no fever now, and after 72 hours of antibiotics the fever has not returned, but the palate remains swollen and very painful, possibly due to trapped pus. The pus is not draining on its own. Can the pus drain or be absorbed naturally with antibiotics, or does it usually require professional drainage?
How many days can the palatal swelling and pain take to completely resolve?
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Hlo mam….the presented situation describes a palatal abscess resulting from a dental infection.
It can happen because of following reasons:-
1)An infection originating from the root tip of a maxillary tooth that spreads through the palatal bone to the tissues of ghe roof of mouth.
2)Inadequate initial drainage:-while the offending tooth was accessed,an accumulated collection of localised pus may remain trapped beneath the thick palatal mucosa,where antibiotics alone struggle to penetrate effectively.
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You should contact your treating dentist or and oral surgeon promptly for an in-person evaluation as surgical drainage of the palate is likely necessary to relieve the pain and resolve the problem
Once acute swelling subsides u after the incision and drainage go for definitive treatment of the offending tooth.Get rct done or get it extracted if rct if the tooth is non-restorable.
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Continue the prescribed antibiotics combined with warm salt water rinses.
Once physical drainage is performed , severe pressure pain typically drops significantly between 12-24 hrs.
The palatal swelling generally resolves within 7-10 days following successful drainage and definitive dental therapy.
Consult your dentist asap and get the treatment done.you should not delay the treatment as there are chances of spreading of infection.
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