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Suggest Treatment For Growing Lump On Jaw
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My partner has a lump on the bottom of his jaw and over the last two months or so it has grown to the size of a golf ball. He is in alot of pain. We dont have much money atal and have no idea what to do. We are flying to Perth on sunday and don't know whether we should as it grew in size when we flew a few weeks back. Can you help with any advise atal?
We think it might be an abscess?
My partner has a lump on the bottom of his jaw and over the last two months or so it has grown to the size of a golf ball. He is in alot of pain. We dont have much money atal and have no idea what to do. We are flying to Perth on sunday and don't know whether we should as it grew in size when we flew a few weeks back. Can you help with any advise atal?
We think it might be an abscess?
Fri, 21 Aug 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have growing lump on jaw which is painful as well is mainly because of presence of infection in circumscribed area. Infection keeps on increasing in size and not finding any way to leave so forming abscess there and leading to facial space infection. I would suggest you to visit dentist once and get it examined and go for IOPA of particular tooth and root canal treatment of that particular tooth. Take antibiotic to suppress infection in that area. It would not grow in size in just few days but you have to get it treated as early as possible. Maintain basic oral hygiene. do warm saline rinses.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have growing lump on jaw which is painful as well is mainly because of presence of infection in circumscribed area. Infection keeps on increasing in size and not finding any way to leave so forming abscess there and leading to facial space infection. I would suggest you to visit dentist once and get it examined and go for IOPA of particular tooth and root canal treatment of that particular tooth. Take antibiotic to suppress infection in that area. It would not grow in size in just few days but you have to get it treated as early as possible. Maintain basic oral hygiene. do warm saline rinses.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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