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Becky_H
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I had a rear molar abscess. I did a course of antibiotics beforehand, they worked 3-4 days but by the time my appointment to have it removed rolled around the infection was back, raging, and my cheek was swollen (this was 10 days after the initial abscess became obvious).
Dentist took x-rays, removed the tooth (and did manage to get it numb, for those worried at home) and told me that since I had just had antibiotics he didn't want to give me more and removing the tooth should resolve it. If it got a little worse to call him Monday and he could call an antibiotic in, and if it got a lot worse to go to the ER for IV antibiotics.
Fair enough.
...At what point is it going to go one way or the other? I can swallow, breathe, open my mouth, and I'm not systemically ill. It is absolutely no worse than before the extraction. My jaw/the area of swelling along it is sore, but not throbbing or otherwise painful. Nothing inside my mouth hurts (though in fairness in the absence of 'tear my head off if that's what it takes' abscess pain I'm not entirely convinced I'd notice). The lymph node under my jaw is still swollen. Basically it's exactly the same as it was before the tooth came out.
Anyone have thoughts here? Reassurance? Alarm bells? Pat me on the head and tell me to breathe?
Dentist took x-rays, removed the tooth (and did manage to get it numb, for those worried at home) and told me that since I had just had antibiotics he didn't want to give me more and removing the tooth should resolve it. If it got a little worse to call him Monday and he could call an antibiotic in, and if it got a lot worse to go to the ER for IV antibiotics.
Fair enough.
...At what point is it going to go one way or the other? I can swallow, breathe, open my mouth, and I'm not systemically ill. It is absolutely no worse than before the extraction. My jaw/the area of swelling along it is sore, but not throbbing or otherwise painful. Nothing inside my mouth hurts (though in fairness in the absence of 'tear my head off if that's what it takes' abscess pain I'm not entirely convinced I'd notice). The lymph node under my jaw is still swollen. Basically it's exactly the same as it was before the tooth came out.
Anyone have thoughts here? Reassurance? Alarm bells? Pat me on the head and tell me to breathe?