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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In Jaw

I have a broken tooth that is highly infected i went to the emergency room because the pain was so severe, the doctor gave me a shot in my gums under my tooth in two places that was supposed to block the pain , it never quite did after those shots my right jaw and cheek are swollen i feel slight pain in my neck the tooth that is broken is my bottom right i think number 28 this is my second day of antibiotics i am taking amoxicilain 875 mg two times a day, the doctor also gave me a scrit for Ibprofen and percoset i took 2 percosets and an ibprofen 600 mg and im still in pain my jaw feels very hot to the touch i put a ice cube inside my mouth and it instantly melted thats how hot my jaw and bottom cheek feel, also im extremely naucaus i have a dentist apt wed morning should i wait that long i am very scared ?
posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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Hello,

Thanks for consulting HCM,

Read your query, as you have pain and swelling in jaw due to decayed tooth this pain and swelling in decayed tooth may be due to formation of pus at apical region of tooth leads to gormation of periapical abscess .
I will suggest you to consult dentist for treatment of tooth as early as possible , in meantime you can take analgesic in dispersable tablet like Paracetamol or ketorol dt if you are not allergic to these drug.

Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health.

Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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Dentist,  Dr. Uzma Rahaman's  Response
Thanks for using Health Care Magic.

Read your query.

The signs and symptoms described suggests acute abscess formed in relation to the tooth .

I would suggests you to prepone the appointment with your dentist and start with the root canal treatment .Once the treatment is started and along with the medicines the pain and swelling will come down .

Continue with medicines prescribed as above .Do salt water gargling.
Avoid hot bag application externally.

Hope this was useful.

Thanks and regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In Jaw

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM, Read your query, as you have pain and swelling in jaw due to decayed tooth this pain and swelling in decayed tooth may be due to formation of pus at apical region of tooth leads to gormation of periapical abscess . I will suggest you to consult dentist for treatment of tooth as early as possible , in meantime you can take analgesic in dispersable tablet like Paracetamol or ketorol dt if you are not allergic to these drug. Hope this will help you. Wishing you good health. Regards, Dr. Priyanka tiwari