I got my 3rd lower molar left side extracted 2 wks back.. Pain n swelling had subsided almost completely in 5 days but then i had cold n i sneezed a lot.. Since then theres a hard huge tender swelling on left cheek which is very painful.. I visited de dentist 2 days back n was told there was no infection and asked me to continue anyibiotics n pain killers for next 5 days.. But I dont see any improvement even today... M worried.. Any second opinion??
Hi and thanks for the query, After a reexamination by the dentist, and if you are on antibiotics and painkillers, I think you might just need to be patient. In case the pain is too intense, the dose or class of the analgesic could be slightly raised. You could consult your primary care physician to help raise or adjust the doses of the respective Chat Doctor. I might be necessary now to keep warm and not expose to tooth to very cold fluids or foods. Ruling out an infection and prescribing prophylactic antibiotics as in your case to me is appropriate. You just need to be patient and see you physician for review in case the pain persists. Thanks and wishing you good health. Best regards, Bain LE, MD.