Hello doctor,
- I have had swollen glands for a few months now.
- I have seen an ENT doctor for the same.
- He ran a blood test and it came back normal.
- He told me give it a month and they should go down.
- They have not gone down or grown.
- Before going to the ENT doctor, I also visited a dentist and got to know that I have a tooth on each side that is infected.
- He said that the molar has to be taken out.
- Today, I noticed a clear bubble under my tongue. It is not painful.
Are these related?
Hi ,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
- The swollen gland can be due to the infected molar.
- An infected tooth also can cause swollen glands in the neck.
- The swollen glands will subside only if the infection site is cleared.
- Get it treated as soon as possible.
- Visit the dentist, get an x-ray (IOPA - Intraoral Periapical Radiograph) done for the infected tooth.
- Meanwhile do lukewarm saline mouthrinse 3 to 4 times daily.
- The clear bubble present below the tongue is not linked to the infected tooth.
- This can be a mucocele or ranula (painless fluid filled swellings in the mouth).
Revert back with the x-ray reports to a dentist online for further follow up --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/dentist
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