HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pain In Cheek After Having Abscessed Tooth

WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHY MY BROTHER'S LEFT CHEEK IS SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL AFTER HAVING AN ABSCESSED TOOTH #12 DRAINED THIS EVENING? I JUST GAVE HIM HIS CLINDOMYCIN ABOUT AN HOUR AGO AND ONE MOTRIN ABOUT 10 MINUTES AGO. WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP HIM WITH THE SWELLING?

Fri, 15 May 2015
Report Abuse
Dentist,  's  Response
Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CONCERN.

Brief answer - Facial Space Infection

Detailed answer - As per your query swelling and pain in cheek after having abscessed tooth drainage is because dental infection or pus formation started in tooth and from there it reached pulp and from there it reached jaw bone. From jaw it is spreading into soft tissue such as muscle, skin and spreading out to facial spaces and growing there.

I would suggest you to take antibiotics such as Ibuprofen/ Augmentin for this as it will prevent infection and pain and swelling will be subsided. Cold compress the cheek area. Visit dentist once again and get X-ray done to check if all the abscess has been drained completely or still pus is there. Get RCT done for infected tooth after complete drainage of pus. Do warm rinses after ever two hours. Continue brushing and flossing.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari

I find this answer helpful

 1 user finds this helpful

3 Doctors agree with this answer

Note: Find out which dental treatment will work best for your teeth. Ask here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pain In Cheek After Having Abscessed Tooth

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. UNDERSTANDING YOUR CONCERN. Brief answer - Facial Space Infection Detailed answer - As per your query swelling and pain in cheek after having abscessed tooth drainage is because dental infection or pus formation started in tooth and from there it reached pulp and from there it reached jaw bone. From jaw it is spreading into soft tissue such as muscle, skin and spreading out to facial spaces and growing there. I would suggest you to take antibiotics such as Ibuprofen/ Augmentin for this as it will prevent infection and pain and swelling will be subsided. Cold compress the cheek area. Visit dentist once again and get X-ray done to check if all the abscess has been drained completely or still pus is there. Get RCT done for infected tooth after complete drainage of pus. Do warm rinses after ever two hours. Continue brushing and flossing. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari