Can you tell me more about an abscessed tooth

Can you tell me more about an abscessed tooth

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To eliminate infection, the abscess may need to be drained. Achieving drainage may be done through the tooth by a procedure MORE?

What is an abscessed tooth?

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An abscessed tooth is a tooth and surrounding tissue that becomes infected due to a bacteria. Tooth decay or other trauma to the tooth breaks down the enamel and allows the bacteria to enter. The result is a collection of infection in the f…

What does an abscessed tooth look like?

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An abscessed tooth usually has a protruding pocket around the gum line. It can be red and swollen or look white and puss filled. It is often painful and your tooth can feel as if it is not sitting right in its socket. See a dentist as soon …

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bad taste and whitish film over hole after abscessed tooth extraction?

Q: I had my two lower right molars extracted almost 72 hours ago due to abscess. I had been on 4 different antibiotics for about a month before the two teeth were pulled. I’m now noticing what looks to be some whitish film over the top of the holes now. The stitches are still in, my gums are still swollen a bit (not so bad you can tell by looking at me, only by pressing on my cheek) and I’m noticing a bad taste coming from that area. I’m in no pain though. Should I assume that even though the teeth were pulled the infection never was fully eliminated and that it’s still there?Also, I have a ton of Penicillin VK 500mg, Amoxicillin 500mg, Keflex 500mg and Cipro 500mg left over. I’m wanting to save a trip back to the same dentist as I don’t have dental insurance and it’ll more than likely end up costing me another $200 just to be told to start taking antibiotics.

A: I am not quite sure why you have so much antibiotics left over nor am I a doctor. If you think you might still have an infection you should go back to the dentist and get a professional opinion at least then you know exactly what you are dealing with. It may cost you $200. but at least you get the proper answer and treatment if needed not to mention peace of mind.Best of luck to you.

I have a root canal that has an infection around it.

Q: It’s not an old root canal. It’s about 2-3 years old. I started to get an abscess on my upper gum above it, a small round bump the shape of a pencil eraser. It’s tender, but not throbbing.I went to my dentist and they took an x-ray of it and saw that there is a dark, thin line around the root canal (infection). My dentist tells me right away “YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE THAT TOOTH! WE HAVE TO PULL IT TODAY!” He wanted to pull it out and put in a temporary for an implant. The total cost on that is almost $6k. I’ve already had this dentist do $11k worth of work on my teeth 2 yrs ago. Bridges, root canals,veneers…he wanted to do an implant way back on my upper right side where I don’t even need one. There’s no more teeth back there on the bottom.I told him that I just wanted to take some antibiotics and get rid of the infection and try to do another buildup and root canal on the tooth. The tooth is strong and almost in my front teeth (tooth behind the incisor). When I said that, he calmed down and said “Well, yeah, we could do that…you could take antibiotics and come back. We’ll take another x-ray then and see if we can do another buildup in that tooth”. That will cost $1k which I would much rather pay. But, he’s really trying to get me to agree to the implant procedure. He did give me some antibiotics and I’m taking them as prescribed.Might be a silly question, but I’ve got to ask it….should I get a 2nd opinion?

A: definitely go to another dentist, alot of dentists now see that you have the money to do all that and they are going to try to get you to do the most expensive option, that you may not even need to do. I would never take an implant over your real tooth even if you have to do work on it. also mention there is an option to do an I know this will probably not be spelled right but it is called an apicolectomy. it is where they can cut open you jaw bone and drain the infection out. yhis may be an option it does not work for everybody but I would ask. and then he will now youy have been looking into it and he my stop B/S you. because it does not go from an implant to oh yeah anti-biotics that quick. that is a HUGE difference!

Was on call dentist in the wrong?

Q: Hoping to tap into the knowledge of a dentist/dental assistant who can confirm (or deny) the following information. My eight year old began to complain on Friday evening of a tooth ache. We made the best of it over the weekend and prayed we could get him into his dentist Monday. His regular dentist was out of town and we referred to another pediatric dentist. We knew from past x-rays that one of his primary (or baby) molars would NOT (ever) have a permanent (adult) molar under it. The primary molar would serve as his permanent molar as long as the tooth stayed in his mouth. All attempts were made to care for this tooth, but within the past eight months the tooth formed a hairline crack and area under the tooth became very infected with a bacteria. At his age, after speaking with the dentist on call as well as my personal dentist, I learned that even in the best of situations (and considering the short length of the roots on this tooth, if a root canal was preformed on the tooth he would probably lose it in three to five years anyway. As most people know if you have a tooth or mouth related infection, the dentist places you on an antibiotic and brings you back in five to seven days later. The dentist on call was not going to prescribe an antibiotic and wait, he was going to pull it right then and there. The dentist administered nitrous oxide then gave my son his first shot of Novocain. When put to the test, my son still had feeling in the tooth. A second shot of Novocain was administered. When put to the test, my son still had feeling in the tooth. A third shot of Novocain was administered, and even though my son said he could feel the pain in his tooth, the dentist on call told him there was NO WAY my son could feel what he was doing. When the pulling started, even with a mouth full of instruments, my son let us know real fast he was in pain. By this point the dentist on call was, in a rude tone, told my son all he was feeling was the pressure of him touching the area, but gave him on last shot of Novocain. The results were the same once again. This time the dentist tossed his instruments on the tray and in a very rude and blunt statement said, “source this child out to someone else” and he walked out.First let me say, my son has never had a problem with dental visits. He looks forward to his visits and we have never had a problem with him. He has always taken his shots of Novocain like a pro. On one visit about a year ago, his dentist “helped out mother nature” by extracting three primary teeth that were staying put long after their welcome was over. So here I am with a child who’s numb from his chin to his ear, yet he’s still in pain. My sister was able to get her children’s dentist to see my son. After relaying the events to the dentist he said that it was almost impossible to numb an abscessed tooth and the dentist should have done nothing more than place my son on a antibiotic. Was the dentist on call in the wrong? I understand that everyone’s pain level is different, but should I just mark this up to a very bad experience, or let my son’s dentist know his substitute was using his patient as pin cushions?

A: Please understand that there are a lot of “C” students out there that have become dentists. The primary thing dentists look for in patients is their ability to pay and the profit they will make. That is the number one issue and from their it is what can be done the easiest. Novocaine is an aniline chemical that is AGGRESSIVELY CARCINOGENIC. Each shot of 2 cc contains the equivalent in toxins of a person smoking a pack of cigarettes each day for 12.9 years. Since the injection goes into the blood stream, the body does not metabolize it in the normal way it gets rid of toxins, so it stays in the body for a long time. Your son got 4 shots. That is a lot of poison and just be aware of the potential problems from that much poison being put in a small child. If your son’s tooth was abscessed, it is important to know that an antibiotic is probably the best thing for him, not NOVOCAINE poisoning. Once the infection has subsided, then removing the tooth is probably the best thing. The teeth are the only area in the body that the immune system cannot fully address and many diseases come from BAD DENTISTRY. Many sinus infections and so many degenerative diseases have their root cause from bad teeth like this. It is very important to get your son to a real dentist that can do the right thing.good luck to you