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Lottie_11
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I went to the dentist in February this year with pain in a tooth. I was told I'd need a root canal. I was so scared of having the root canal that I opted for an extraction. I then changed my mind and decided that I didn't want to lose a tooth. So I rebooked the root canal. I paid for the treatment but by this time the tooth had stopped hurting so I just never went back.
Fast forward to late August. I had an abcess appear above the tooth that needs the root canal. It did not hurt and there was no swelling of the jaw or signs of infection such as high temperature, there was just this small lump in the gum. I went to the dentist and found it was definately an abcess. I was told I needed the root canal ASAP. I was given antibiotics for five days.
I took the five days worth of abx. The lump disappeared. Days later it reappeared. My root canal is booked for 2ND OCTOBER.
This is from late August. I was told I'd need the root canal asap but can't have it for two weeks at least. I asked if this was safe to wait and was told ''well you've waited since Feb so...''
I'm scared I'm going to get an infection that spreads to the brain or travels to the heart and end up with pericarditis or septic shock or something. I've monitored my vitals and all are normal but I'm worried if there's an unchecked infection just sitting there. I've sourced some more abx but only 5 days worth so that will not last the entire two weeks, plus I don't want to end up with some kind of fungal infection from taking abx so often.
Should I seek emergency help and get the root canal asap, or will it be safe to wait for two weeks despite there being an abcess present?
Thanks so much for any advice I'm super scared about this x
Fast forward to late August. I had an abcess appear above the tooth that needs the root canal. It did not hurt and there was no swelling of the jaw or signs of infection such as high temperature, there was just this small lump in the gum. I went to the dentist and found it was definately an abcess. I was told I needed the root canal ASAP. I was given antibiotics for five days.
I took the five days worth of abx. The lump disappeared. Days later it reappeared. My root canal is booked for 2ND OCTOBER.
This is from late August. I was told I'd need the root canal asap but can't have it for two weeks at least. I asked if this was safe to wait and was told ''well you've waited since Feb so...''
I'm scared I'm going to get an infection that spreads to the brain or travels to the heart and end up with pericarditis or septic shock or something. I've monitored my vitals and all are normal but I'm worried if there's an unchecked infection just sitting there. I've sourced some more abx but only 5 days worth so that will not last the entire two weeks, plus I don't want to end up with some kind of fungal infection from taking abx so often.
Should I seek emergency help and get the root canal asap, or will it be safe to wait for two weeks despite there being an abcess present?
Thanks so much for any advice I'm super scared about this x