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Suggest Treatment For Severe Toothache

I had a decay in a tooth and a dentist said I will need a root canal and replacement filling, then I went on holiday and when I can back I saw a different dentist who took the old filling out knocked on my tooth a bit which didn't hurt so he decided i didn't need a root canal and put a new filling in. This was 4 months ago.. and now that same tooth is hurting, i can feel my pulse in my tooth?! and really high up in my gums above the tooth it's a bit swollen I think. I can't see a dentist until monday:( what is the problem and what should i do in the meantime xx
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
Thanks for using Health care Magic.

Read your query.

The symptoms which you have written suggests the tooth is involved pulpally and because of this there is a abscess formation which has caused the swelling.

I would suggest you to visit the dentist at as early you can and get the filling removed and root canal treatment to be initiated.
Antibiotics like amoxillin will be given to you if required by your dentist .

For the pain ,take ibuprofen (if you are not allergic to any medicine) .

Do warm saline gargling.

Hope this was of importance to you.

Thanks and regards.
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Dentist,  Dr. Qazi Ammara's  Response
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Thanks for posting the query,'

Toothacahe indicates infection in the tooth such type of infected tooth needs to be root canal treated.
I would suggest you to get a checkup done take an x-ray of the and plan for the treatment.
Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics.

Take care!
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Toothache

Thanks for using Health care Magic. Read your query. The symptoms which you have written suggests the tooth is involved pulpally and because of this there is a abscess formation which has caused the swelling. I would suggest you to visit the dentist at as early you can and get the filling removed and root canal treatment to be initiated. Antibiotics like amoxillin will be given to you if required by your dentist . For the pain ,take ibuprofen (if you are not allergic to any medicine) . Do warm saline gargling. Hope this was of importance to you. Thanks and regards.