I think I have an tooth abscess, but I'm not sure. I have swelling, but I also took ALOT of Orajel last night.
I think my tooth is abscessed. But I took a lot of Orajel last night and I have a puffy, swollen feeling, but it's less in my gum line and more in my cheeks. Could this be the abscess swelling or some reaction to the Orajel. I've been swollen for about 6 hours now. Again, I have more puffiness in the cheek than the gum line and the cheek has that Novocaine "asleep" feeling. I know it could be the abscess, but could it also be caused by the "overdose" of the Orajel?
Does a tooth abscess cause the face to swell?
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Facial Swelling possibly from tooth abscess? Anything I can take till I can get care?
So I am saving up for some dental work. I have a bad tooth that has long been a dormant tooth with most of it missing. No pain, never had a problem with it. other than the smell of course. This morning I woke up with facial swelling near my eye and nose. When I applied pressure to this area it feels like it is directly connected to my tooth. (again, no pain -just pressure). I am worried that this is an infection as I cannot think of anything else. I cant get care for another 12-24 hours. IS THERE ANYTHING TO TAKE right NOW to help the swelling? Advil/Tylennol and ice have not dented it. (thats why Im thinking infection) Thankyou everyone for any info you can give me!
Will naproxen take down my abscess swelling?
I have a abscess tooth that is literally only the root left. It had swollen up 2 times before last time i went to the hospital and got 2 scripts, antibiotics and naproxen. Now i am getting a little bit of swelling under my check bone and i want the swelling to go down. I don't have health insurance I'm a poor independent undergrad and my gf who lives with me has filled for food stamps and I'm afraid if i file for Medicaid it will screw up her food stamps. Plus I don't want to be on anyone of assistance and stand in like with Akrons "finest." I have a lot of naproxen left I've read its a anti inflammatory so will it stop or bring down the swelling? If not can i purchase amoxicilian in Ohio without a script? Thanks.
Will amoxicillan reduce the swelling caused by an abscessed tooth?
I have an abscessed tooth that has caused my face to look like I just got out of the ring with mike tyson (in his hay day). I've been to two diff. dentists. One precribed Amoxicillan 500mg and one prescribed Augmentin (amox-clav) 500mg. Is it effective in reducing the swelling (i have to get back to work) and how long does it take to start working if it does. Any other suggestions on getting the swelling down would be helpful. Thanks
How can I treat facial swelling due to a dental abscess?
get the abscess drained and the swelling will diminish. There is no reasonable alternative. Drainage can consist of a soft tissue incision which will give a temporary improvement, Root canal or extraction of the tooth.
Is it uncommon for Clindamycin to not work for a tooth abscess after 3 days?
Nope, not uncommon. Antibiotics alone may not resolve the symptoms without treating the source of infection, which may include open and drain (start of root canal treatment), or incision and drainage (draining the pus through a stent sutured to the gum), sometimes both depending on severity of abscess. Extracting the tooth will also remove the source of infection. There is some level of clinical judgement and patient compliance to recommended treatment involved in treating an abscess.Antibiotics are only an adjunct to treatment by controlling the spread of infection. Antibiotics help if you have evidence of facial swelling or other signs that the infection is becoming systemic. It does not treat the source because antibiotics can not reach a necrotic tooth which has no functioning blood supply. If you only treat with antibiotics without addressing the source of infection, then the abscess will come and go with increasing severity.If your general dentist is not able to manage your abscess, then you need to see a specialist. See an endodontist (root canal specialist) if you want to save the tooth. If you see an oral surgeon, you might just end up with an extraction (if the tooth isn’t restorable, then you really do need extraction). If you have facial swelling, starting to get malaise and fever, difficulty swallowing or blurred vision, and the oral antibiotics are not working after 3 days, then I suggest you go to the hospital emergency for IV antibiotics with follow up treatment from a dentist.
Is amoxicillin suitable to cure a tooth abscess?
Amoxicillin will kill the bacteria that cause the abscess, but it will not cure the cause of the infection. A tooth abscess is caused by bacteria inside the tooth, after the nerve has died. There is no blood supply inside the tooth to carry the antibiotic in there, so the Amoxicillin will not get inside the tooth to get to the cause of the abscess. However, the Amoxicillin WILL kill the bacteria in the jawbone around the affected tooth, so it will reduce the swelling and the pain. After a while, though, fresh bacteria will leak out of the inside of the tooth and the abscess will flare up again. You will need to either get a root canal or an extraction to solve the permanent long-term.
SWOLLEN JAW/CHEEK INFECTION TOOTH HELP?
Guys im freaking out- I woke up this morning with a lot of swelling on my right jaw/cheek. I had a lot of tooth pain on my back right molar and it hurt alot but it stopped. I looked up what it was and they said it was an infection im getting medicine but im so scared what will happen????!!!!
Swollen face from abscess tooth, will penicillin keep infection from spreading through my body?
I have been having bad abscess teeth problems. I got on penicillin for the infection. I did quit taking the penicillin for 2 days b/c it seemed that it wasn't working. Then lastnight I figured that a few shots of liquior would numb it and I woke up this morning with my face swollen, it looks like I have a golf ball in my mouth. Why would that be? and I restarted the penicillin again today. Will the penicillin keep the infection from spreading out my body. I have severe panic attacks and when I hear and have heard that people die from this, it scares me very bad. Please help me out.