Having Pain In The Upper Molar, Swollen Lower Lip And Puffiness On Upper Lip. Should I See Dentist?

Posted on Thu, 30 May 2013

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Question : I woke up in the middle of the night with pain in my back upper molar area. this morning I woke up with a swollen lower lip and puffiness on upper lip. Should I see my dentist or doctor first? Thank you YYYY@YYYY

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (13 minutes later)

Hi,

With the history of Essential Thrombocythemia, there could be some other co existing conditions, hence I suggest for primary care doctor visit first.

The primary care physician is trained to treat simple dental ailments as well if it is unrelated with the preexisting conditions. If this complaint is not recurring and first time it does not appear to be serious.

Let me know if this clarifies.

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