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What Causes Swelling On The Face After Tooth Extraction?

I have some broken teeth needing to be surgically removed and have been putting it off. I now am swelling in the face on my left side and the thing in the back of my throat that hangs down is swollen and my tonsils and a small blister on that thing hanging down also. I now am also tingling to the back of my neck and all over my face. Neck is tight, eyes tight, especially on left eye. No tooth pain though. Whats going on?
Thu, 5 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

If you have a number of decayed teeth then swelling on face can be dental abscess formation.
Swelling in throat can be due to infection spreading to throat.
Similar symptoms can be due to allergic reaction, but it looks most probably due to dental infection.
So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like x ray can help in confirmation..
You can be advised a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and anti inflammatory painkillers like Ibuoprofen.
Do warm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash gargles.
Do cool compresses over the cheek.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Causes Swelling On The Face After Tooth Extraction?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If you have a number of decayed teeth then swelling on face can be dental abscess formation. Swelling in throat can be due to infection spreading to throat. Similar symptoms can be due to allergic reaction, but it looks most probably due to dental infection. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like x ray can help in confirmation.. You can be advised a course of antibiotics like Augmentin and anti inflammatory painkillers like Ibuoprofen. Do warm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash gargles. Do cool compresses over the cheek. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora