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Experiencing Toothache And Difficulty In Swallowing , What Are The Treatments ?
Hi i had bad toothache last week at top back tooth and over the last few days the pain travelled down to under my bottom jaw (by my neck) and it hurts when i swallow, my teeth at the back do need coming out but im petrified of the dentist, should i be worried, it even hurts when i open my mouth wide :-(
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
Hello,
As you are mentioning that you are having pain in the upper back tooth which is severe, there can be two possibilities-
- first it can be possible that your wisdom tooth is erupting
- second may be your upper tooth is infected and now the infection is spreading in the apical region or forming an abscess.
In both the cases you have to visit the dentist as he will examine it properly with an x - ray.
Thank you.
As you are mentioning that you are having pain in the upper back tooth which is severe, there can be two possibilities-
- first it can be possible that your wisdom tooth is erupting
- second may be your upper tooth is infected and now the infection is spreading in the apical region or forming an abscess.
In both the cases you have to visit the dentist as he will examine it properly with an x - ray.
Thank you.
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