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Have A Painful Enlarged Gland Under Jawline. Getting Toothache. Should I Take Antibiotics?
I have a painful enlarged gland? under my jawline and pain that feels a bit like toothache but radiating along my gums top and bottom. thought maybe an abscess in my back tooth but not sore when bite together or eat or anything. had bites on my stomach that became infected so got antibiotics for them, could it just be a swollen gland due to other infection being fought although it has been more painful at times than the infection on my stomach
Mon, 19 Aug 2013
Hi there,
Thanks for asking your query,
First let me tell you diagnosis and treatment in dentistry is related to photographs and x-rays(since it involves hard tissue).
They may be lymph nodes which are swollen. When the body goes through an infection or illness, the lymph nodes tend to become swollen, including those located around the jawline. Being an integral part of the immune system, these lymph nodes work in overdrive when the body is under attack by creating beneficial antibodies, and they can become swollen since you had bites on your stomach.(or) it can be abscess associated with your back tooth.
Please visit a dentist for the needful ,or he might refer it to a physician.
get well soon
regards,
dr.naveen
Thanks for asking your query,
First let me tell you diagnosis and treatment in dentistry is related to photographs and x-rays(since it involves hard tissue).
They may be lymph nodes which are swollen. When the body goes through an infection or illness, the lymph nodes tend to become swollen, including those located around the jawline. Being an integral part of the immune system, these lymph nodes work in overdrive when the body is under attack by creating beneficial antibodies, and they can become swollen since you had bites on your stomach.(or) it can be abscess associated with your back tooth.
Please visit a dentist for the needful ,or he might refer it to a physician.
get well soon
regards,
dr.naveen
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Hello,
Thanks for writing in HCM,
From your present symptoms I feel there is some infection inside mouth so the glands are swollen....
As you have mentioned about toothache so may be your tooth is carious and the pulp tissue inside the tooth is infected..or may be due to eruption of wisdom tooth..antibiotic will subside the infection but proper treatment is required for the tooth....
Proper clinical evaluation is required....
The treatment plan will be decided on the basis of clinical findings and x-ray....
Consult with Dentist...
You can take warm salt water rinses 4-5 times /day....you will get relief...
Get your proper treatment done...
Take care..
Regards..
Thanks for writing in HCM,
From your present symptoms I feel there is some infection inside mouth so the glands are swollen....
As you have mentioned about toothache so may be your tooth is carious and the pulp tissue inside the tooth is infected..or may be due to eruption of wisdom tooth..antibiotic will subside the infection but proper treatment is required for the tooth....
Proper clinical evaluation is required....
The treatment plan will be decided on the basis of clinical findings and x-ray....
Consult with Dentist...
You can take warm salt water rinses 4-5 times /day....you will get relief...
Get your proper treatment done...
Take care..
Regards..
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