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How Can A Broken Tooth, An Abscess On The Gums, Severe Neck Pain, Headache And Appetite Loss Be Treated?
Question: I have a broken tooth and apparently an abscess on gum under tooth with white pus, no real tooth pain, but general ill feeling, severe neck pain, headache and loss of appetite
Brief Answer:
Need a course of antibiotics and infected areas would need to be cleaned
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Malaise, loss of appetite and headache would be the generalized response to the infection in your mouth.
The neck pain is the localized response to the infection in that particular area.
The Tylenol and Excedrin would help with the pain and reduce any fever that may occur but antibiotics would be needed to effectively treat the infection.
It is also possible that the broken tooth may need to be removed and the abscess cleared.
With the antibiotics and clearing the infected area, your infection should resolve completely.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions.
Need a course of antibiotics and infected areas would need to be cleaned
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Malaise, loss of appetite and headache would be the generalized response to the infection in your mouth.
The neck pain is the localized response to the infection in that particular area.
The Tylenol and Excedrin would help with the pain and reduce any fever that may occur but antibiotics would be needed to effectively treat the infection.
It is also possible that the broken tooth may need to be removed and the abscess cleared.
With the antibiotics and clearing the infected area, your infection should resolve completely.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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