profession. It is known by various different names: dental orthopedics, dentofacial orthopedics, cranio-mandibular orthopedics, and jaw orthopedics.
Sinus infections often follow a cold and cause pain and pressure in your head and face. Sinusitis can be either acute (sudden) or chronic (long-term). With chronic sinusitis, the infection or inflammation does not completely go away for 12 weeks or more.
When a sinus infection wonât quit. While itâs true that sinus infections sometimes clear on their own, antibiotics can sometimes shorten their duration, says Dr. Woodard. Talk with your doctor if your symptoms donât subside within 10 days, or if you have persistent fevers, facial swelling or neck stiffness, he says.