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Any Suggestion For Jaw Pain After Taking Amoxicillin For Tooth Ache?

I have a bad tooth and think I have an abcess now I have taken some amoxicillin and the actual tooth ache has gone and swelling has reduce some what however I can only open my jaw so far and it seems to have locked it is very painful to eat, yawn brush teeth etc. can you give me some answers/advice?
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
It looks that infection of tooth has now spread to the apical region that is why it is causing pain, swelling plus decreased mouth opening.
In this condition you have to go for root canal treatment of the tooth, as ot will reduce the infection.
But till you visit dentist, you should continue with antibiotics as well as painkillers.
Hope it will help you.
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Any Suggestion For Jaw Pain After Taking Amoxicillin For Tooth Ache?

Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. It looks that infection of tooth has now spread to the apical region that is why it is causing pain, swelling plus decreased mouth opening. In this condition you have to go for root canal treatment of the tooth, as ot will reduce the infection. But till you visit dentist, you should continue with antibiotics as well as painkillers. Hope it will help you.