I had a crown put on maybe 2 years ago and recently there had been some swelling up towards the root of the tooth (like a hard bump) and then last week the crown fell off. So I went to the dentist and she prescribed amoxicillin and referred me to and endodontrics office- but the apt with them isnt for another month! I feel like I have to cover up this tooth with the crown in the meantime but am worried it might make the infection worse. Can I? Or should I just suck it up.
I have a dental appointment on Saturday which will be 10 days after dermal filler injections around my lip and nasal fold area. My provider told me to wait 10 days but I now see that most people are told to wait 2 weeks. I'm now scared that dental work will affect the filler results or cause infection.
Hi, I was experiencing pressure like symptoms on my 12 year old crown (tooth 19) that is covering a root canal tooth (also done 12 years ago). The dentist removed the decay and placed a new crown. The dentist said the decay was significant but thinks everything will be fine and the crown will only last a few years. Didn't suggest a retreatment for my root canal due to nothing showing on the X-ray about an infection. I'm worried that an infection will occur? Should I just extract it now?
53F just dx w/gum disease. Dentist recommends removing 2 teeth due to bone loss. Horizontal mobility less than 1mm in both, but one also has vertical mobility (less than 1mm). He told me about risk of infection if I don't remove. What is the best case scenario for these teeth? Is there any chance they could be retained long-term or am I just delaying the inevitable (and potentially making things worse in the meantime)? How much can good home care/treatment help?
I had a temporary crown placed two days ago on the back molar on the right side of my mouth. The gum area directly behind the tooth have been swollen and throbbing ever since, and now going on day three there are two areas that have developed a white patch. Its a holiday weekend and my dentist isnt calling back so Im just wondering if I should go to an urgent care for antibiotics? Just not sure if its healing from the trauma or becoming infected.
So I have gotten two crowns (that are next to each other) done 5 times from 3 different dentist. One got infected and I got a treatment for it, but even after all that there is always an odor and makes me have bad breath. Should I just get my tooth pulled out at this point? Any other recommendations. Its been several years and its embarrassing!
There is still pus coming out from the area, but my periodontist, my endodontist and primary care dentist can't find the source. The pus is very little they say. The caries on the front tooth was just treated. The periodontist did an incision to clean the reappearing pus. I have an appointment to get a second opinion by a periodontist in 12 days, but worry that the infection could spread into my body or further into the jaw bone. Should I wait for my appointment, it try to be seen ASAP.
Got a temp crown on two teeth last week, and later in the day my dentist went on vacation until next week. I have been dealing with pain that worsens at night, trouble chewing, and swollen, red, sometimes bleeding gums. The initial decay was below the gumline so I understand a bit of irritation, but my gums weren't this red before. I also had a strip of dead tissue along the top of my gums come off and noticed some cement embedded. Could I be having a reaction to the cement? Or is it infected?
I went to an Endodontic fora rootcanal and he did it through temporary crown and now the crown is rough on the inside and is irritating my tongue. He smooth it but said it's thin and if he does anymore then I will back to the dentist for a new temporary. I was in pain for three weeks from a infection in that tooth and the Endodontic dentist did a root canal and it finally feels better so the last thing I want is to take it off for a new temporary. Anything I can do to make it smoother? Wax?