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Should I worry if my face has swollen after a gum abscess?
Query: Hello doctor, I have an abscess in my gums. I went to the hospital yesterday and they prescribed me 500 mg Penicillin to be taken four times a day. I started the Penicillin at 10 AM yesterday. The abscess has caused my face to swell. Overnight, the swelling has spread to the area around my eye. I do... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like a tooth abscess. As you already know, the tooth is involved. So, I would suggest you get an x-ray of the tooth done. As the infection is severe, I suggest you take stronger antibiotics like Augmentin (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid). Also, start taking... Read Full »
How to save a tooth having gum abscess in a 3-year-old?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a child who is three years old. He has an abscess on his gums above his front tooth. X-rays are taken, and the dentist wants to pull out the tooth. He says that the roots are gone. So there is no need to keep it. The tooth appears perfect when you look. Is it possible to give him ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since your child is only three years old, so the chances of root resorption are low which means that his roots must be intact. If the root is intact, then you can go for the procedure called pulpectomy, which can save the tooth. Even the antibiotics can help him for the... Read Full »
Should I be concerned about the small bump present on my gum?
Query: Hello doctor, So, I found one small bump on my gum right before the tooth. I barely touched it and it started bleeding but it was only one bump. Should I be concerned? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your history, it seems to me that you are having acute apical periodontitis with a gingival abscess. For that, you need to take antibiotics for at least five days. The tenderness of the tooth is also because of the same reason. Read Full »
I noticed a painless bump on the gums behind my bottom front teeth. What could it be?
Query: Hi doctor, I noticed a bump on the gums in the back of my bottom front teeth. It is painless and has been there for a few weeks now. What could it be? Please give your suggestions. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Bumps or swelling on the gums could be due to, 1. Common mouth ulcer or canker sore. 2. Gum abscess. 3. Tooth abscess. 4. Gingivitis. 5. Accidental toothbrush injury or food debris lodgement. So, I suggest that if it ... Read Full »
I have tooth decay along with gum problems. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have a decaying tooth, and there is a hole in it. I am in immense pain. However, it is not coming from the tooth. The pain arises from my gums. I feel like there is a swelling in my gums, and it hurts badly. The gums are so sensitive, and the pain is in the top and bottom parts of the g... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. According to the history of the illness provided, it seems like a deep tooth decay associated with a swelling in the surrounding gum region. The signs and symptoms you mentioned also confirm it. Because of the deep... Read Full »
Is this a tooth abscess or root canal?
Query: Hello doctor,Is this a tooth abscess or root canal may be? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? I have seen the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and based on that, I would say that your wisdom tooth has caries (cavity) that seems to be deep. Secondly, it has not erupted (come out) completely into the oral cavity and the gu... Read Full »
Tooth pain and a white lump on my upper gum
Query: Hello doctor,I recently started having tooth pain and it has not gone away. I do have a white lump on my upper gum but I have had it for a while. Sometimes, it goes away and then comes back. My tooth pain almost feels like a cavity but I am not sure. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems your tooth is having a chronic abscess due to infection reaching the pulp and beyond the roots of the tooth and the white swelling is an abscess. I suggest you consult your dentist who will take an X-ray of the tooth and will confirm the diagnosis and explai... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 28 years old, and I used to smoke three years ago and I quit. Then I started pan masala (no tobacco) for about one year. I drink a few times a month as well. But it is not frequent. Around 23 days ago I witnessed a sore behind my partially erupted wisdom tooth which was on the swo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I am an oral surgeon. Let me know what color the sore or patch is. Is it the same color of your gums only or is it appearing red or white? Usually, non-healing ulcers past one week need to be investigated and relieved soon for precautionary sake. So let me know the color... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I had the first stage of a root canal performed two weeks ago. The pain did not subside, and the side of my face swelled. I went back to the dentist last week, however, and was given antibiotics. Now I am on the last set of antibiotics with no relief. I still cannot open my mouth past ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Why is there such a delay in making the next appointment? The root canal treatment could have been finished in three days or within a week. Unless the roots are properly cleaned and disinfected, this swelling and pa... Read Full »
How can I cure my gum abscess spreading to the cheeks?
Query: Hello doctor, I have an abscess on my top left gum that is now spreading to my cheeks. I am 19. I had an abscess in the same place at 10 or other young age. Last time I went to the dentist they did not do the cleaning in the first appointment so I did not get one, but wisdom teeth removal was sugge... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Immediately start with these medicines. Tablet Augmentin 625 mg twice a day for five days, tablet Gramex 400 mg twice a day for five days, tablet Brufen 400 mg twice a day or thrice a day if the pain is severe for five days. Moreover, take some mustard oil or olive oil, p... Read Full »