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How Too Treat Swollen,tender Jaw Lump?
I visited an emergency dentist 2 days ago,with a very painful abscess under a lower molar,I asked for antibiotics, the tooth had been loose for about a year due to bone loss,because of previous infections. He extracted the tooth,and said I didn't need antibiotics,just to rinse with saline.
I can still feel a tender lump along the jaw,and it is still swollen and hot,although not as swollen and tender as it was,I can see a plug of pus at the site,and taste it in my mouth.This morning I've noticed the gums around two of the lower front teeth (I have no more back teeth) look red and swollen.
I am worried that the infection has/will spread especially after prior problems with dry socket,and infections that have spread to the bone,also feeling nauseous,but think that's due to painkillers,glands behind ears are not swollen,is there any else I can do at home to help drain the pus and clear the infection?
I can still feel a tender lump along the jaw,and it is still swollen and hot,although not as swollen and tender as it was,I can see a plug of pus at the site,and taste it in my mouth.This morning I've noticed the gums around two of the lower front teeth (I have no more back teeth) look red and swollen.
I am worried that the infection has/will spread especially after prior problems with dry socket,and infections that have spread to the bone,also feeling nauseous,but think that's due to painkillers,glands behind ears are not swollen,is there any else I can do at home to help drain the pus and clear the infection?
Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
It looks that you are having periodontal infection, means infection of tooth supporting structures.
In this condition your tooth becomes loose one by one and even abscess will be formed in that tooth.
You should get oral cleaning done as it reduce the redness of the gums as well stop the progress of the disease.
But better that till you visit dentist you should start with antibiotics and painkiller to reduce the swelling.
Hope it will help you.
It looks that you are having periodontal infection, means infection of tooth supporting structures.
In this condition your tooth becomes loose one by one and even abscess will be formed in that tooth.
You should get oral cleaning done as it reduce the redness of the gums as well stop the progress of the disease.
But better that till you visit dentist you should start with antibiotics and painkiller to reduce the swelling.
Hope it will help you.
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