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Suggest Cure For Infection In The Mouth

hi, i have an rotten tooth beneath the gum line, and for the last two days its been hurting really bad,i put some orajel on it at night, and when i woke up the next morning i had white stuff on my tounge which looks like thrush, is this from the tooth or the orajel? I m also just overcoming a cold.
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The pain can be because of the tooth infection can secondary to the rotten tooth. The white stuff on the tongue can be because of fungal infection like candidiasis or it can be a coated tongue.
Nothing to be panic, Consult a oral physician and get it evaluated.
You need to take a radiograph like IOPAR and confirm the diagnosis, If the tooth has sufficient tooth structure(60-70%) then it can be treated with root canal treatment. If there is no tooth structure left, then it has to be extracted.
Meanwhile you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Suggest Cure For Infection In The Mouth

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain can be because of the tooth infection can secondary to the rotten tooth. The white stuff on the tongue can be because of fungal infection like candidiasis or it can be a coated tongue. Nothing to be panic, Consult a oral physician and get it evaluated. You need to take a radiograph like IOPAR and confirm the diagnosis, If the tooth has sufficient tooth structure(60-70%) then it can be treated with root canal treatment. If there is no tooth structure left, then it has to be extracted. Meanwhile you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). I hope my answer will help you, take care.