i have an abcessed tooth. last week my dentist was going to try to go ahead and remove the tooth, but never could get the area all the way numb. She sent me home with antibiotics and said she would try to work me in later. My tooth is getting worse, i am having headaches, stomach aches, and I can feel where she tried to deaden my gums to numb them...my gum and jaw are swollen and extremely painful...almost more than my tooth. It hurts to chew or smile or open my mouth very wide (like to yawn, ex). Is there something I should be concerned about or just wait for her to fit me in.
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain and swelling could be because of the tooth and space infection. The local anesthesia will not work when there is active infection. You need to take a course of antibiotics like Capsule augmenting 625 mg bid and metronidazole bid for 5 days(if you are not allergic). Do saline gargling, do not apply any pressure over the swelling by touching it or giving any hot fomentation. Just take a painkiller just before 30 minutes of extraction. I hope my answer will help you take care.