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Suggest Opinion About Spreading Of Infections From Teeth
Hello, I had a root canal on Friday morning. But my dentist couldn't finish it because it was infected. Yesterday I was in so much pain I couldn't stand it. So I called my dentist and he had me meet him at his office and he re-opened the hole in my tooth and let the infection drain out through my tooth. Then he filled it back in again. Now today the pain and swelling has been gradually getting worse. The swelling and pain is now up around my eye and into my forehead. I'm on 2 different antibiotics. I'm on Flagyl and Augmentin. I started those 2 this morning. Should I go to the E.R. in case the infection spreads to my brain or will I be ok? Thank you.
Fri, 30 May 2014
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With the description i assume you have an upper teeth infection and looks is a dentoalveolar abscess or periapical abscess actually your dentist would have left it open for draining of pus but he has closed the canal i believe.You are on antibiotics and still the infection spreads so fast to the orbital or eye area it needs an immediate dentist attention.Infection does not spread to brain so dont worry.Make sure the tooth root tip or apex is not in maxillary sinus. But don to forget to seek attention from your dentist.Sometimes it may need extraction of the tooth if there is any cyst or granulomas.Hope this helpful.
With the description i assume you have an upper teeth infection and looks is a dentoalveolar abscess or periapical abscess actually your dentist would have left it open for draining of pus but he has closed the canal i believe.You are on antibiotics and still the infection spreads so fast to the orbital or eye area it needs an immediate dentist attention.Infection does not spread to brain so dont worry.Make sure the tooth root tip or apex is not in maxillary sinus. But don to forget to seek attention from your dentist.Sometimes it may need extraction of the tooth if there is any cyst or granulomas.Hope this helpful.
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