She went to the dentist 4 days ago, from what i can tell what he did was gave her a few shots and broke off and pulled it. he did not give her any antibiotecs or any pain meds. she is in alot of pain now and the side of her mouth is swollen and infected. she went back to the dentist he told her that he dosent beleive in antibiotecs or pain killers that her body will heal it self. what should we do next?
2006-08-04 15:26:30 · 17 answers · asked by cheeptrick21 1 in Health ➔ Dental
If she is in that much pain she may having problems with infection she sounds like she needs to go to the ER ASAP. I would recommend you find a different dentist also and a good lawyer. Tell the dentist if that he doesn't believe in antibiotics and painkillers because all he cares about is the F*****ng bill for his services but he is not delivering the care needed in this case.ALSO patient care is not about of what the doctor believes in,but what the patient needs most for his/her health.GET A GOOD LAWYER THIS IS MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE THAT CAN LEAD TO SEPTIC SHOCK IF NOT TREATED PROPERLY.
2006-08-04 15:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by blackvipe1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call another dentist within your family or try your family doctor, they should call in some pain meds and antibiotics, then the infection will go away and they can do a root canal or remove the tooth. Some cities do have emergency dentist that you can visit after hours. And if she is in that much pain, all other options not working, go to the ER- then call a dentist in the morning. A NEW DENTIST
2006-08-04 15:32:35 · answer #2 · answered by CARRIE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sure you have heard this a hundred times, go to a different dentist. In the meantime, get an icepack, use 800 of Ibuprofen every 4 hours, make sure she eats or drinks milk with it so it doesnt upset her stomach. I had an abscess about 3 wks ago and it was horribly painful. Trust me, narcotic pain meds dont help that much anyways, ibuprofen is the choosen pain reliever of tooth pain. If her mouth is really swollen and she has a high temp, take her to the ER immediatly because the infection could get into her bloodstream. Good luck.
2006-08-04 16:27:59 · answer #3 · answered by arielsalom33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must have been the same one that my son saw yrs ago. Get to a different dentist, she should have had antibiotics to get rid of the infection first before pulling the tooth. This could turn into something very serious because infections can enter the bloodstream very easily through the mouth. Don't wait, get her to another dentist quickly.
2006-08-04 15:33:00 · answer #4 · answered by pappa_15 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An abscess is serious and needs to be treated immediately. Untreated, it could stem to cardio problems! Your wife needs antibiotics NOW! I would find ANOTHER dentist immediately! She may even need to go to an Urgent Care or the ER if there is nothing available this weekend, but there are some dentists open on Saturdays. Call 1 800 DENTIST now! In the meantime, have her take Tylenol and even try Orajel to help with the pain. Good luck!!!
2006-08-04 15:32:09 · answer #5 · answered by Miss U 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dentist should give her an antibiotic so the infection can be cure.I am a dental assistant and from what I know and infection is treated with antibiotics before doing any dental work. It's time to get a real Dentist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-04 15:37:40 · answer #6 · answered by ALEX R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. It sounds like this dentist might even have a restriction on his drug license. If he is under 90 years old, I just can't imagine anyone in modern practice saying that they don't believe in antibiotics...
It's time to see another dentist. For all we know over here on Yahoo!, there might still be some pieces of tooth left in there.
2006-08-04 19:05:43 · answer #7 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely find a new dentist and see what you can do about getting the quack's license pulled. Doesn't believe in antibiotics?! Are you sure this guy even HAS a license to begin with?!
Until she gets real treatment, have her rinse with warm salt water. That should help a bit, at least.
2006-08-04 15:52:56 · answer #8 · answered by Tish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will I think you guys need to go to another dentists who can give her some pain killers.Because maybe the pain can get worst.
2006-08-04 15:34:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That dentist should be smacked. "doesn't believe in anti-bio tics". That's insane!! Take her this minute to the emergency room. She needs anti-biotics and pain killers. Nothing else will help.Please take my advice and find a new dentist!!
2006-08-04 15:32:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋