Hi, I had a filling 2 days ago. That night, I was in a lot of pain so I took ibuprofen . My cheek was swollen and the nest day I noticed a bruise . I kept ice on it most of the afternoon an evening, but didn t see a change. This morning, I woke up feeling like my throat was swollen. It is difficult to swallow , kind of like I m getting a sore throat (but it doesn t hurt). I called the dentist 1st thing this morning, the receptionist said that she d have someone call me (still waiting). Any advise?
Hi, Thank you for the query. Pain in the teeth immediately after filling the cavity may be because of the infection in the teeth. If there is periapical infection in the teeth it will lead to abscess formation followed by swelling in the cheek or gum. As you said you have placed ice on the area all through the day, this will aggregate the swelling and lead to throat swelling as well. It appears you have developed sore throat along with it. I would suggest you to see your dentist as early as possible, get an x-ray done to rule out the extent of infection in the teeth and surrounding the teeth. A course of antibiotics and analgesic should be taken. Hope this information helps you. Take care.