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What Are The Reasons Of Tooth Ache And Pain And Swelling I Neck?

Dear Dr. Grief,
My name is Kim, I'm living in San Diego, CA.
I have toothache and my left neck is also swollen and so painful.
I just have ultrasound this afternoon.
Ultrasound technician said that: "lymph node look normal".
I wonder, do I have thyroid?

Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query,
the swelling in the neck could be because of cellulitis that is spread of infection to the tissue spaces secondary to tooth infection....kindly consult a dentist as erly as possible to prevent further spread of infection..you need to take some radiiograph of the involved tooth to rule out the infection arising from it...
take a course of antibiotic like amoxicillin 500mg TID, flagyl 4oomg TID (unless you are not allergic to these drugs)....
wish you speedy recovery...
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What Are The Reasons Of Tooth Ache And Pain And Swelling I Neck?

Thanks for your query, the swelling in the neck could be because of cellulitis that is spread of infection to the tissue spaces secondary to tooth infection....kindly consult a dentist as erly as possible to prevent further spread of infection..you need to take some radiiograph of the involved tooth to rule out the infection arising from it... take a course of antibiotic like amoxicillin 500mg TID, flagyl 4oomg TID (unless you are not allergic to these drugs).... wish you speedy recovery...