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Having Toothaches Which Gives Pain To Ear, Headaches, Advised Amoxicillin, Vicodin. Is This Common With Broken Wisdom Tooth ?

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So ive been having toothaches which also gives pain to my ear and gives me headaches and today went to a dentist andthey gave me amoxicillin and vicodins till tues when they will pull a broken wisdom tooth and a broken tooth causing pain,now i can feel a bump on my gums next to the tooth that will be oulled,is this common or should i call them in the morning if or when my face swell ul like a mknkey??
posted on Mon, 22 Jul 2013
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

The infection from the broken wisdom tooth has spread into periapical area resulting in abscess formation.

This is common during spread of infection.

The abscess will drain out once the tooth has extracted out.

The socket has to be curetted well.

Take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Qazi Ammara's  Response
Hi,

Thanks for asking the query,

According to your clinical symptoms i suspect that you have developed severe infection around the wisdom tooth. I would encourage you to get it removed as soon as possible.
Take complete course of antibiotics and analgesics.
Take lukewarm saline rinses and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.

Hope this helps out.

Regards..
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Dentist, Periodontics,  Dr. Palvi 's  Response
hi...
welcome to HCM forum...
well, the swelling is due to infection caused by your broken wisdom tooth...
and its very common to have such type of swelling and infections due to wisdom tooth...
wisdom tooth hardly plays any role in mastication... so please go for its extraction...
and you are on right track because you are already on medication and going for extraction in few days... so don't worry
take care....
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Dentist,  Dr. Souranjita Chattopadhyaya's  Response
Hello friend,

Thank you for writing at HCM,

Your broken wisdom tooth is infected..and infectin has spread towards the tooth end and resulted in pus formation..for that you can feel a bump on your gum...

Whatever pain you are getting in the ear and forehead that is due to same nerve supply...it is absolutely common condition...

Get your extraction done by Dentist...

With antibiotic you can use warm saline rinse....you will get relief...

Wish you good health....




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Having Toothaches Which Gives Pain To Ear, Headaches, Advised Amoxicillin, Vicodin. Is This Common With Broken Wisdom Tooth ?

Hello, Thanks for writing to us. The infection from the broken wisdom tooth has spread into periapical area resulting in abscess formation. This is common during spread of infection. The abscess will drain out once the tooth has extracted out. The socket has to be curetted well. Take care.