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Had Tooth Filling With Ligmaject. Now Pain And Swollen Gums And Numb Tooth. What Could Be The Problem?

Hi my name is Carole. I went to the dentist last Tuesday. I had a small filling put in one of my back teeth. He numbed it with a Ligmaject. He numbed it pretty good and said I wouldn't feel that tooth for awhile. It has been a week and my gum on that side was swollen on that side up until yesterday. Along with the swelling I have bad pain in my gums all the way around it that meds aren't touching.The pain was in my ear and throat are gone now but the bad pain is still in my gums. The tooth doesn't hurt at all and still feels numb at times. What could be the problem?.
Sat, 25 May 2013
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Hi,

Thanks for asking the query,

According to your clinical symptoms i suspect that you have developed infection of the gums this could be due to periodontal abscess arrising from the infected tooth to confirm this you need to visit the Dentist and get an x-ray done, such type of infected tooth is treated with root canal treatment to save it permanently.
Either it can be a gingival abscess due to accumulation of bacterial plague and calculus deep in the gum pockets. Go for symptomatic treatment of complete mouth scaling and polishing.
Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics.
Take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.

Take care.
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Had Tooth Filling With Ligmaject. Now Pain And Swollen Gums And Numb Tooth. What Could Be The Problem?

Hi, Thanks for asking the query, According to your clinical symptoms i suspect that you have developed infection of the gums this could be due to periodontal abscess arrising from the infected tooth to confirm this you need to visit the Dentist and get an x-ray done, such type of infected tooth is treated with root canal treatment to save it permanently. Either it can be a gingival abscess due to accumulation of bacterial plague and calculus deep in the gum pockets. Go for symptomatic treatment of complete mouth scaling and polishing. Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics. Take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses. Take care.