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What Causes Swollen Lymph Nodes Under The Jaw?
My neck has been hurting for a year now. I have been getting headaches recently just above the back of the neck. My glands under my jaw are swollen. I have constant ringing in left ear.
blood tests showed signs of infection. My teeth have been having sharp pain.
I had porcelain crowns on my teeth but the teeth started to fail and were breaking off at the gum line.
Last summer I was treated for an abcess on my gums and offending tooth removed.
My fear is that an ongoing infection has spread. Is this possible and what can I do to find out ?
The dentist recommended having the teeth removed for dentures which I will do hopefully this summer.
I am concerned about a possible infection being so close to the brain.
Would appreciate any advice in the meantime.
Thank you
Deb
female
64 years old
blood tests showed signs of infection. My teeth have been having sharp pain.
I had porcelain crowns on my teeth but the teeth started to fail and were breaking off at the gum line.
Last summer I was treated for an abcess on my gums and offending tooth removed.
My fear is that an ongoing infection has spread. Is this possible and what can I do to find out ?
The dentist recommended having the teeth removed for dentures which I will do hopefully this summer.
I am concerned about a possible infection being so close to the brain.
Would appreciate any advice in the meantime.
Thank you
Deb
female
64 years old
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice
From your explanation the swelling of lymph nodes and pain is due to multiple teeth that are infected.
It is due to radiating pain from teeth that are infected.
So the teeth should be treated at the first place.
Secondly you should start a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and anti inflammatory painkillers like Advil. .
For severe pain stronger painkillers like Tramadol or Ketorolac can be taken.
As far as infection in brain is concerned there are rare to negligible chance of infection in brwin due to tooth infection.
However the infection in teeth can spread to facial spaces causing facial space infection..
So better get treated soon.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora
From your explanation the swelling of lymph nodes and pain is due to multiple teeth that are infected.
It is due to radiating pain from teeth that are infected.
So the teeth should be treated at the first place.
Secondly you should start a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and anti inflammatory painkillers like Advil. .
For severe pain stronger painkillers like Tramadol or Ketorolac can be taken.
As far as infection in brain is concerned there are rare to negligible chance of infection in brwin due to tooth infection.
However the infection in teeth can spread to facial spaces causing facial space infection..
So better get treated soon.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora
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