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Suggest Remedy For Abscess In Tooth Followed By Lump On Jaw Line

I have had an abcess on tooth two lots of antibiotics did not work waiting for a dental hospital appointment .waited months heard nothing went to my doctors who sent me to hospital because I now have a lump on my jaw line and he wants a biopsy ,feel it has gone from something very treatable to really worrying
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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Dentist,  's  Response
A dental abscess is an infection . These infection caused due to poor dental health and can result from lack of proper and timely dental care. The cause of these infection is direct growth of bacteria from an existing tooth cavity into the soft tissue .Visit your dentist and follow up the complete treatment. If you cannot reach a dentist, go to your physician for the evaluation, especially if you feel sick. Dentist may decide to open that abscess and allow the pus to drain or try therapy with antibiotics. People with dental abscesses are typically prescribed pain reliever s, at the discretion of dentist , antibiotics to fight infection.
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Dentist, Implantology,  Dr. Govindaraj's  Response
If it's just an abcess you need drainage. if lump or swelling has been persistent over a period of time, biopsy would be mandatory.
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Suggest Remedy For Abscess In Tooth Followed By Lump On Jaw Line

A dental abscess is an infection . These infection caused due to poor dental health and can result from lack of proper and timely dental care. The cause of these infection is direct growth of bacteria from an existing tooth cavity into the soft tissue .Visit your dentist and follow up the complete treatment. If you cannot reach a dentist, go to your physician for the evaluation, especially if you feel sick. Dentist may decide to open that abscess and allow the pus to drain or try therapy with antibiotics. People with dental abscesses are typically prescribed pain reliever s, at the discretion of dentist , antibiotics to fight infection.