Can a sinus infection OR abcessed tooth cause the roof of your mouth to be swollen??

Answer 1

It is an abscessed tooth. A sinus infection will not cause the palate to swell.
See your dentist ASAP. Don't just hope that antibiotics will control it for you.

Answer 2

There is a lot of factors that play in the diagnosis of these such things, yet if the swelling appeared recently it is entire possible and likely that it an abcessed tooth. The sinus is probably not a good bet, because it does not cause swelling. If it is an abcesses please see a dentist as soon as possible. This is an infection that can swell up much more, depends on the severity and on the patient. The iboprufen will attempt to take some pain away but it will not do anything for the problem. If its an abcesses antibiotics may be prescribed or an emergency procedure called and opening and medicating the tooth. This will relive the pressure and remove the bulk of the infection. ... hope this helps

Answer 3

It is disappointing that your dentist won't even see you until the infection has been settled with antibiotics. The first rule of any infection is to try and reduce or remove the source of the infection, and then use antibiotics as a supplementary measure. Would you take antibiotics for an infected splinter of wood? Sometimes in the case of an abscessed tooth it can be as simple as drilling an access hole to allow the infectious junk to come out of the tooth rather than into your face. Sometimes you just have to get broken teeth extracted despite infection in the area. Injections of LA into an infected area are not generally advisable or easy, but there are block injections for upper and lower teeth that can do it for you - maxillary block, PSA block, ... To rely only on antibiotics is poor dentistry and potentially dangerous. The fact that your eye is shut is of great concern. Antibiotics do not always work, and there is the risk of ending up in hospital on IV antibiotics and surgery. I would seek out another dentist ASAP.

Answer 4

abcess on the top of the gums draining from roof of mouth

Answer 5

The abscessed tooth is the worry here- they can do that and the infection can spread. It's too close to your brain to mess around with- no joke. Get to your Dr.

Answer 6

MELISSA,

THIS IS PROBABLY AN ABCESSED TOOTH RATHER THAN A SINS INFECTION. TAKE UP TO FOUR 200mg IBUPROFEN AND SEE A DENTIST A.S.A.P.

Answer 7

an abcessed tooth certainly can.

Answer 8

Sure Get to a Dr.

Answer 9

I THINK IT CAN MINE IS THE SAME WAY YOU MIGHT WANT TO C A DOCTOR THOUGH