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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Jaw After A Tooth Removal
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Sat, 2 Jan 2016
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Sat, 2 Jan 2016
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Question : A year ago i had an infected tooth in back left molar causing a swollen gland under jaw line on the same side. Tooth was removed. Gland shrunk but never back to normal. For the past 3 months i have having that gland bigger than normal im also having a ton of mucus and it feels like its coming hust from that left side by gland. Sinus and throat issues for 3 months im currently on nasal spray prednisone and antibiptoca for infection. I dont think this treatmwnt will work could the gland be causing all this and will this treatment plan heal this
Brief Answer:
USG Neck. FNAC.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. First get a USG (Ultasound) Neck done to differentiate between a lymph node and the sub-mandibular salivary glans as the cause for this swelling under the jaw line.
2. Upload any Sinus CT images that you may have. Dental X-rays will help rule out any residual dental abscess causing this discomfort.
3. A Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) should be performed on the swelling. Upload this report along with a USG Neck and dental x-ray reports.
4. Treatment will depend upon these reports.
I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
USG Neck. FNAC.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. First get a USG (Ultasound) Neck done to differentiate between a lymph node and the sub-mandibular salivary glans as the cause for this swelling under the jaw line.
2. Upload any Sinus CT images that you may have. Dental X-rays will help rule out any residual dental abscess causing this discomfort.
3. A Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) should be performed on the swelling. Upload this report along with a USG Neck and dental x-ray reports.
4. Treatment will depend upon these reports.
I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Can thia be anyrhing serious ir just annoyinf
Brief Answer:
No, this is not likely to be anything major.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. No, this is not likely to be anything major.
2. Just the discomfort will be annoying. This should be easily treatable.
I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
No, this is not likely to be anything major.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. No, this is not likely to be anything major.
2. Just the discomfort will be annoying. This should be easily treatable.
I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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