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What Causes The Bad Odor From The Mouth?
Hi doctor I had a fillings placed in about 7 teeth most in the back. About a year and half ago my filling on the back tooth (second tooth in the very back right top side) fell out. I didn t notice it at first until the tooth cracked inhalf and the feel out. Only one side of the tooth is still in tack and the piece the fell out has a little piece that is still in the gum. Recently it feels as if my gum has a bubble on it and is pushing through the small piece that is still there and the other part of the tooth that is still there. I have been to the er and penicillin vk has been given about 2 weeks ago, but I can still feel that bubble. It doesn t pain me like it use to but now I am experiencing an odor that smells like pulse.
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
hello thanks for consulting at hcm..
YOU have a broken filling in probably the right upper molar,,the boil on the gum might have resulted from periapical or periodontal abscess,,
even though you have taken the medicine pencillin,, it was only to control the inflammatory process,
you need specific treatment for that abscess, by means of incision and drainage,,and since one portion of the tooth is intact may be you can go for root canal treatment followed by crown placement,,
Also you extraction of that small remnant of the tooth piece,,
So you need to take iopa radiograph to check for the progress of alveolar bone loss, and extension of infection till what level,,
Kindly consult a oral physician or endodontist specialist asap for a check up and treatment,,hope it helps,,tc
YOU have a broken filling in probably the right upper molar,,the boil on the gum might have resulted from periapical or periodontal abscess,,
even though you have taken the medicine pencillin,, it was only to control the inflammatory process,
you need specific treatment for that abscess, by means of incision and drainage,,and since one portion of the tooth is intact may be you can go for root canal treatment followed by crown placement,,
Also you extraction of that small remnant of the tooth piece,,
So you need to take iopa radiograph to check for the progress of alveolar bone loss, and extension of infection till what level,,
Kindly consult a oral physician or endodontist specialist asap for a check up and treatment,,hope it helps,,tc
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Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. The bad breath or halitosis could be because of the pus discharge secondary to tooth infection. It can also occur because of food lodgement and respiratory tract infection. Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done. If sufficient tooth structure is not there then get the tooth removed. If sufficient structure is there then it can be treted with RCT. You can use mouth wash and get your teeth cleaned once. I hope my amswer will help you. Take care
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