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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pain In Mouth

A few days ago I threw up several times within a few hours for no apparent reason. My mouth was burned, swollen, painful to chew or swallow. It healed almost completely yesterday except for two spots on the roof of my mouth at the back left. This morning I woke up and the swellings were throbbing, my teeth feel like they ve moved. there is a new larger and more painful swelling at the root of my shifting tooth. I m not exactly looking for a diagnosis but; Should I take an antihistamine for the resulting sinus pressure? Should I consult a dentist or a physician? Ruling out abcesses, what else shows up like this and should i be worried about malignancy? Thank you for your time!Amanda
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The swelling and the pain can be because of a periapical or periodontal abscess secondary to tooth or gum infection. nothing to be panic, consult a oral physician and get it examined and take a radiograph like IOPAR and OPG to rule out other pathologies like cyst and tumor. The abscess and cyst can move or displace the teeth from its position.
Mean while, If i am your treating doctor, i would have prescribed a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). After the course of antibiotics get the tooth treated with RCT or extraction.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Subodh Gupta's  Response
Amanda your case history tells that you are having periapical abscess due to caries on tooth which infects pulp of your tooth causing chronic irreversible pulpitis you are now having two ways either to go for extraction of offending tooth or go for root canal treatment treatment planning should be confirmed after taking a X-ray of offending tooth till than you should take care that you don't do hot water bag fomentation of the area paining secondly if the pain is unbearable you can take tabelets of diclofenac potassium 50mg and amoxicillin 500mg with clavulanic acid 125mg twice daily.If you are allergic to this medicin than you can take acetaminofen and cefixime 200mg twice daily.but you should consult a dentist as soon as possible if you tooth is not so decayed than it can be saved.
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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pain In Mouth

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The swelling and the pain can be because of a periapical or periodontal abscess secondary to tooth or gum infection. nothing to be panic, consult a oral physician and get it examined and take a radiograph like IOPAR and OPG to rule out other pathologies like cyst and tumor. The abscess and cyst can move or displace the teeth from its position. Mean while, If i am your treating doctor, i would have prescribed a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). After the course of antibiotics get the tooth treated with RCT or extraction. I hope my answer will help you, take care.