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Suggest Treatment For Tooth Ache

I have been in agony, which I thought was a tooth ache, but its not. It seems to be in my jaw as it affects all the way up to my ear down to my jawline and then some up in my cheek. It is swollen. I cannot eat regular food as it hurts my jaw. I can t talk a lot, make faces, laugh, etc as it hurts soo bad. I ve been on Clindamyacin since last Wednesday. 2 tabs TID So I don t know whats going on. I just feel like whatever it is spreading and I don t like it. If you could help me, I would be so grateful. Thank you.
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The kind of pain and swelling you are describing looks like it is arising from wisdom tooth infection(pericoronitis or pericoronal abscess leading to cellulitis). Consult a oral physician and get yourself examined completely and take a radiograph like OPG to rule out the tooth infection or any pathology.
Meanwhile you can continue the same course of antibiotics take only 600mg in a day means 300mg two times daily. Do saline gargling. Consult the oral physician as soon as possible.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.

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Suggest Treatment For Tooth Ache

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The kind of pain and swelling you are describing looks like it is arising from wisdom tooth infection(pericoronitis or pericoronal abscess leading to cellulitis). Consult a oral physician and get yourself examined completely and take a radiograph like OPG to rule out the tooth infection or any pathology. Meanwhile you can continue the same course of antibiotics take only 600mg in a day means 300mg two times daily. Do saline gargling. Consult the oral physician as soon as possible. I hope my answer will help you, take care.