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Have Swelling On Face, Rigid Gum, Pus. Prescribed Augmentin Forte, Nurofen. Diagnosed Infected Cyst Beside Nose
I developed a severe swelling on the left side of my face three days ago. Saw doctor yesterday (two days later), was prescribed augmentin forte (with repeat) and nurofen, and started on these immediately. The diagnosis was an infected cyst beside my nose, an area which is very hard to touch and spreading upward. The swelling was worse this morning and has reached my jawline. My top gum on the same side is rigid and angry looking and I've just noticed a small head of pus in the gum over my eyetooth. I was warned that headache, fever and vision problems needed hospital care. The question is how long does it take for the above treatment to start working? And has the infection also caused a dental abscess? My face is very painful.
Thu, 7 Nov 2013
Hi, the type of swelling which you are mentioning that it started immediately 3 days ago and you visited the doctor yesterday it shows that it is some dental infection only which must have arisen from a carious tooth or any trauma on the front tooth. The dentist must have taken an x-ray of your tooth and then came to a diagnosis of infected cyst. The infection will take some time to heal, but only antibiotic is not the treatment, the cause of the infection should be treated it means root canal treatment of the causative tooth or extraction should be done. The pus discharge which is visible is the pus is making its tract to drain nothing to worry once the treatment is over it will be all right.
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
The cause for abscess formation on left side of face has to be ruled out clinically.
Periodontially infected tooth has to be done scaling ,root planning as well as curettage.
I would advice you to get decayed tooth restored or extracted depending on severity of infection.
Complete course of medicines has to be administered.
Meanwhile,maintain oral hygiene well.
Take care.
Thanks for writing to us.
The cause for abscess formation on left side of face has to be ruled out clinically.
Periodontially infected tooth has to be done scaling ,root planning as well as curettage.
I would advice you to get decayed tooth restored or extracted depending on severity of infection.
Complete course of medicines has to be administered.
Meanwhile,maintain oral hygiene well.
Take care.
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