I am working to get all my dental work caught up. On my upper left, I have two teeth that recently had a root canal treatment. I also have an impacted wisdom tooth that is infected and causing problems. Because the root-canaled teeth still bother me, I want those removed too but my dentist is […]
Options for an Infected Tooth
I had a tooth which had a partial filling. It hurt ever since and I’d been living on over-the-counter painkillers. I finally went in again and he said that there is an infection under the filling and he feels I need to extract the tooth. I feel like there should be another option. Couldn’t we […]
Right Antibiotic for a Tooth Infection
I had a toothache a couple of weeks ago and ended up having a dental infection. I saw my dentist and he prescribed me Keflex. My tooth seemed to get better but has recently flared back up. My cheek is starting to swell too. Is there a chance he had me on the wrong antibiotic? […]
Problems with Root Canal Treatment
I had a root canal treatment close to three years ago.ย It started hurting again so I went in and had some x-rays done. He said the tooth is re-infected. We did a re-treatment and he gave me a prescription of Vicodin and Penicillin.ย I’ve been three weeks into this and I don’t feel like […]
Can a Tooth Infection Leak to a Salivary Gland
My daughter has had two salivary gland infections and we are at a loss as to why. We’ve taken her to two doctors and run countless tests and they can’t figure out what is going on. One thing I have noticed is the salivary gland is on the same side where she has had a […]
I’m Concerned about the Dentist’s Recommendation
I had a tooth start hurting about two weeks ago. I’ll be honest and say I don’t have a regular dentist. I wish I could say it was because of finances but it isn’t. I’m just a total coward when it comes to dentists. When I went to see him, he did an x-ray then […]
Why Can’t I Just Extract the Tooth?
I don’t like going to the dentist, but I’ve had the worst toothache with the fourth tooth from my front tooth. I went in and wanted him to just knock me out and take out the tooth, but he said he wants to do a root canal treatment and a crown. That’s way more dental […]
Will My Tooth Infection Spread to My Brain?
I have a tooth infection. My dentist prescribed me an antibiotic. However, he told me not to start them until the week before treatment. My concern is he can’t see me for two weeks. I asked if that was too far away and he didn’t seem concerned. I’ve heard that a tooth infection can spread […]
Two Dental Emergencies?
I recently had a dental emergency on a molar. It was my own fault. I am terrified of dentists and tend to avoid them altogether. This has caused me no end of problems with my teeth. I had to have the tooth extracted. The procedure did not go smoothly. Now that it is over, the […]
Antibiotics for Tooth Infections
I have an abscessed tooth. I just want to go to my doctor and get an antibiotic, but my wife keeps insisting I see a dentist instead. Why can’t I just take an antibiotic like I would for any other type of medical infection? Matt Dear Matt, People often think antibiotics will heal an infection. […]
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