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Have Decayed Tooth With Hole, Knot In Back Of Neck, Causing Pains In Jaw, Ear. Caused By Tooth?

I have a decaying tooth on my right side its been that way for a year but getting worse. It s now a big hole all the way to my gum. I used to get painful toothaches but haven t in awhile. Recently I knot popped up on the back of my neck on the right side and its very uncomfortable I get sharp pains in my jaw and my ear and my kneck is stiff. Could this knot be due to my tooth or something else?
Mon, 3 Sep 2012
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Dentist 's  Response
hello,
yes this knot seem to occur because of ur decayed tooth.
due to your decayed tooth you experience pain in jaw as we'll
ear.it seem ur the tooth affected is in lower jaw
you need to undergo a dental x-ray .the tooth will
either be removed or undergo root canal treatment.you wil
be prescribed with antibiotics and painkillers.
regards
dr.sapna
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Dentist Dr. Sapna Purwaha's  Response
yes it is due to dat tooth.u need to go an dental x-ray ,d tooth
will either undergo root canal treatment or may b need to b removed
u hav to take antibiotics n painkillers to get rrlief
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Have Decayed Tooth With Hole, Knot In Back Of Neck, Causing Pains In Jaw, Ear. Caused By Tooth?

hello, yes this knot seem to occur because of ur decayed tooth. due to your decayed tooth you experience pain in jaw as we ll ear.it seem ur the tooth affected is in lower jaw you need to undergo a dental x-ray .the tooth will either be removed or undergo root canal treatment.you wil be prescribed with antibiotics and painkillers. regards dr.sapna