Chin, jaw, and glands are still as swollen as they were in the beginning, and the infection seems to be 'moving' from one place to another..??
Went to the dentist this morning, but the tooth could not be numbed for extraction, so he has referred me to an Oral Surgeon to be put to sleep to have the tooth removed.
They can't see me for another 10 days. :(
However, the dentist left me feeling scared and panicky..
I know that the infection can spread and be dangerous, and he told me that with 5 days of meds, I should have noticed a huge difference by now. He proceeded to tell me the dangers of the infection and he then told me "not to die on him"...and to have the tooth removed as soon as possible.
I have never had anything like this before and I have no idea what to do...
How long does it take for the meds to work...should I have noticed a huge difference by now...should the area still be hot and not able to numb...is 10 days too long to wait???
2007-02-09 10:30:51 · 4 answers · asked by amjk_2005 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Go to the emergency room, if it is bad they can call an oral surgeon and take care of it immediately.
2007-02-09 10:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should see a doctor and get a different kind of antibiotics. Clindamycin did not work for my mom, and she had the same problem. Her whole face was swollen so bad she could only eat soup for about three weeks before they could pull it, so I think you'll be alright.
Nebula: I was not claiming to be the source of all information on dental problems, as you seem to think. The antibiotics are obviously not working in this case. They didn't help my mom, so they put her on a different kind. This would seem to be the obvious thing to do. Of course, I don't know, because the dentist she saw was out of his mind, anyway.
2007-02-09 10:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by gypsyghost 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gypsy....no offense, but your answer is utterly moronic. "See a doctor and get different antibiotics?" What do you think a dentist is? An auto mechanic? And tell me, doctor, since you think that Clindamycin doesn't work because it didn't work on your mom, what antibiotic do you think this person should be put on?
I'll have you know that Clindamycin is the drug of choice for moderate to severe dental infections (which often have anaerobic baceteria), and any physician (I'm assuming that's what you meant by the expression "doctor") worth his salts would know this. There are a thousand potential reasons for which Clindamycin didn't work for you mother. (I'm guessing, however, it's because she didn't take the medication exactly as prescribed).
Next time, get your facts straight and don't dole out medical advice based on your meaningless personal anecdotes.
2007-02-09 14:37:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hope the following information will assist in reducing some of the anxiety and hopefully provide you some factual information - medication and techniqes can vary a little from place to place:
http://www.animated-teeth.com/tooth_extractions/t2_teeth_extractions.htm
2007-02-11 17:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋