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Painful Mouth, Tooth Filling Hurts, Headaches, Hot Flushes. Is It Something Serious?
my partner is suffering with severe pain in his mouth, this has been an ongoing issue for over a year which comes and goes but this time it is a lot worse. the pain seems to be centered around one particular tooth which has a filling. it sometimes bleeds and is sometimes smelly. He is having headaches because of it and has been getting hot flushes. I am currently waiting for a call back from an emergency dentist but can you suggest anything other than pain killers as this isnt working. He has also been using a dental oral gel but this isnt numbing the pain.
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Hi there
Thanks for asking your query
The history provided shows that your filled tooth has developed infection
This tooth is causing you pain around tooth which is radiating towards head
Get an xray done to evalute the filling and tooth
If infection is deep in pulp with periapical involvement then filling has to be removed and root canal treatment should be done
Meanwhile pain can be treated by analgesic
Maintain good oral hygiene
Consult your dentist too
Thanks
Thanks for asking your query
The history provided shows that your filled tooth has developed infection
This tooth is causing you pain around tooth which is radiating towards head
Get an xray done to evalute the filling and tooth
If infection is deep in pulp with periapical involvement then filling has to be removed and root canal treatment should be done
Meanwhile pain can be treated by analgesic
Maintain good oral hygiene
Consult your dentist too
Thanks
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM forum.
From the details mentioned,its clear that your filled tooth has re-infected.
Only solution to relieve pain is -get the tooth re-filled or root canal treated.
Meanwhile,maintain oral hygiene well.
If the tooth has open cavity,place a cotton dipped in formocresol as a temporary medicament.
Visit a dentist as soon as possible.
Take care.
Welcome to HCM forum.
From the details mentioned,its clear that your filled tooth has re-infected.
Only solution to relieve pain is -get the tooth re-filled or root canal treated.
Meanwhile,maintain oral hygiene well.
If the tooth has open cavity,place a cotton dipped in formocresol as a temporary medicament.
Visit a dentist as soon as possible.
Take care.
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Dear friend.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
your symptoms suggests that you have deep dental caries which requires root canal treatment.
The tooth is acting like a closed chamber presently,this is the reason for immense pain.
During root canal ,the developed pus oozes out through the opening created,and gives you immediate relief.
simultaneously antibiotic and analgesics is also started for faster recovery.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
Take care.
Thanks for sharing your concern.
your symptoms suggests that you have deep dental caries which requires root canal treatment.
The tooth is acting like a closed chamber presently,this is the reason for immense pain.
During root canal ,the developed pus oozes out through the opening created,and gives you immediate relief.
simultaneously antibiotic and analgesics is also started for faster recovery.
Hope it helps.
Thanks.
Take care.
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Hi,
Thanks for asking the query,
According to your clinical symptoms i suppose that you have developed infection or secondary caries in your filled tooth.
I would suggest you to visit to the Dentist and get an x-ray done.
Root canal treatment has to be performed.
Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics under prescription of your Dentist.
Take lukewarm saline nad antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.
Hope this helps out,
Regards...
Thanks for asking the query,
According to your clinical symptoms i suppose that you have developed infection or secondary caries in your filled tooth.
I would suggest you to visit to the Dentist and get an x-ray done.
Root canal treatment has to be performed.
Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics under prescription of your Dentist.
Take lukewarm saline nad antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.
Hope this helps out,
Regards...
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thanks for query
hello friend
your partner's trouble can not be helped by pain killers. i may inform you that his problem is ocuring most probably from the filling which he has got in the tooth.
..may be there is some underlying caries beneath that or he is having periodontitis..... visit your dentist and get an x ray done for the region. it will make clear the cause of the pain. if there is infection beneath the filling, filling should be removed and the tooth root canal treatment should be started as soon as possible. scaling and root planing of the tooth will also help.
...happy to help you
regards
hello friend
your partner's trouble can not be helped by pain killers. i may inform you that his problem is ocuring most probably from the filling which he has got in the tooth.
..may be there is some underlying caries beneath that or he is having periodontitis..... visit your dentist and get an x ray done for the region. it will make clear the cause of the pain. if there is infection beneath the filling, filling should be removed and the tooth root canal treatment should be started as soon as possible. scaling and root planing of the tooth will also help.
...happy to help you
regards
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hi...
thanks for the query...
it seems to be abscess formation... proper clinical and radiographic examination is required...
filling has to be removed and tooth might require root canal treatment... it will also require proper scaling, root planing and curettage also...
antibiotic course is also required...
symptoms will subside after treatment... don't worry...
take care...
thanks for the query...
it seems to be abscess formation... proper clinical and radiographic examination is required...
filling has to be removed and tooth might require root canal treatment... it will also require proper scaling, root planing and curettage also...
antibiotic course is also required...
symptoms will subside after treatment... don't worry...
take care...
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hi there
thank you for sharing your concern
filled tooth must have developed infection.
clinical and radio logical examination will be needed.
if there is pus formation , it has to be get drained by opening canals through root canal treatment.
analgesics will not give permanent relief , localized treatment will be needed.
meanwhile maintain good oral hygiene
do antibacterial mouth wash rinses for eew days,
take care
regards
thank you for sharing your concern
filled tooth must have developed infection.
clinical and radio logical examination will be needed.
if there is pus formation , it has to be get drained by opening canals through root canal treatment.
analgesics will not give permanent relief , localized treatment will be needed.
meanwhile maintain good oral hygiene
do antibacterial mouth wash rinses for eew days,
take care
regards
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM forum,
It seems the your filled tooth has developed infection may be due to secondary caries.
Filling has to be removed and root canal treatment has to be done.
Consult a dentist for clinical and radiographical examination of that tooth to rule out the source of infection in that tooth.
Wishing you a cure soon
Take care
Welcome to HCM forum,
It seems the your filled tooth has developed infection may be due to secondary caries.
Filling has to be removed and root canal treatment has to be done.
Consult a dentist for clinical and radiographical examination of that tooth to rule out the source of infection in that tooth.
Wishing you a cure soon
Take care
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