Abscessed tooth??!


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Abscessed tooth??

earlier this week, i started getting really bad pains in the upper back right side of my mouth.... i assumed it was one of my wisdom teeth coming in... the pain was mild at first.. but then it just got worse... i tried taking extra strength Tylenol, Advil, and i went to walmart and bought some Ambesol to put on it, but nothing was helping... i tried to go to sleep that night and i did.. for only about an hour an a half! ..the pain got so horrible, it woke me up and i couldnt get back to sleep.. i started getting headaches and earaches on the right side of my face where the tooth pain was... Finally, it was about 4 in the morning and the pain was so unbearable that i went to the hospital... they told me i had a "Dental abscess" and my back tooth was cracked... they wrote me up a prescription for Penicillin and Percocet, and its been helping with the pain, but i dont know what comes next? I know i need to see my dentist.. but what do they do about abscessed teeth? ...someone inform me!!


Answers:

If the crack isn't too bad, the tooth can be saved by doing a root canal, then putting in a post, then covering it up with a crown.

If the tooth is too cracked to save, you have to get the tooth taken out, and replace it in the future with something else if possible (bridge, removable partial denture, or implant, depending on the situation).

A dentist will take a look at the X-rays and tell you which is the best way to go. You need to see a dentist before you run out of penicillin though, because once you run out of the antibiotics, the pain will come back with a vengeance if nothing was done.

Hope this helps.




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