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Lot Of Pain In Few Teeth. Swelling Is Also There.

Posted on Fri, 5 Oct 2018

Question: Lot of pain in few Teeth. Swelling is also there. What should I do ?

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please provide more details.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for writing to us.

Pain in teeth can be due to a number of reasons, out of which decay is the most common cause.

Please provide following details so that I can guide you better.

-Are you having decayed teeth or cavities in teeth?

-How many teeth are painful?

- Is the swelling present on gums or cheek?

-From how many days is the pain and swelling present?

Please revert back with answers.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (56 minutes later)

yes decay is there.
around 4-5 teeth are painful
swelling is there on cheeks i guess
its paining since 2 days

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get an x ray done.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
As there is decay the teeth needs to be treated.
So first consult a Dentist and get sn x ray done.
Fornow you can start with a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and continue taking Ketorol DT.
Do cool compresses over the cheek.
Do warm saline gargles.

Hope this helps..

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T