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Hard and painful lymph node on jaw line
2 days ago, suddenly left the side of my jaw started swelling and becoming hard and painful to touch. Till now it has enlarged and spread over half of my left chin and lips. Also, there is some pain in one of my tooth on the same side as of swelled area. And also I am having a sore throat.
What to do? Do I need to visit doctor (if yes, whom ENT/Dentist
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This may be a case of cellulitis caused due to dental infection
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You need to start with antibiotics and analgesics
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It might be an peripical lesion or abcess
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Looks like abscess it can b confirmed on clinical n radiography examination kindly consult with a doctor
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Dr. Thapasya Thai
Dentist
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
From what your saying Looks like A dental abscess which is an infection at the base of a tooth. It means a pocket of pus has formed at the tip of a tooth root in your jaw bone. If the infection isn’t treated, it can appear as a swelling on the gum near the tooth. More serious infections spread to the face. This causes your face to swell (cellulitis). Please visit a dentist near by for proper clinical examination as soon as possible . Put a cold pack on your jaw over the sore area to help reduce pain. Take care
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