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What Is The Treatment For Swollen Cheek And Abscessed Tooth?

i think i have a abcessed tooth but my tooth doesnt hurt my sinus are swelled up on the left ide of my face where you can see it also my neck and sholder have been hurting and im in p.t i went to the dentit last year for a cleaning and ended up getting a couple of fillings on the right side i asked him about my tooth on the left side he said it wa fine i am on antibotic right now but feel i may need more to kill the infection and i do plan on calling a dentit asap
Thu, 21 Aug 2014
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Dentist 's  Response
Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
Actually when a tooth is infected and abscess is formed in the apex. This abscess had a tendency to spread from tissue spaces, that is why there is swelling in the surrounding area, so you should get the tooth treated for complete relief.
Hope it will help you.
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The swollen cheek is secondary to the abscessed tooth. Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out the infection in the tooth. If the tooth is infected then it has to be treated with root canal treatment. Continue the course of antibiotics and get the tooth treated as early as possible.
the pain in the neck and shoulder is because of the referred pain from the tooth infection. once the tooth is treated, all the problems will be solved.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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What Is The Treatment For Swollen Cheek And Abscessed Tooth?

Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. Actually when a tooth is infected and abscess is formed in the apex. This abscess had a tendency to spread from tissue spaces, that is why there is swelling in the surrounding area, so you should get the tooth treated for complete relief. Hope it will help you.