can an abcessed tooth turn into a major sinus infection?

Question

i awoke with a toothache and a lump on jawline coorelating to the tooth...2 days later and i have sore throat, ears, and a major sinus infection. is it all connected? do i see a dentist or a doctor?

Answer 1

AMY,
THE FACT THAT THIS FIRST OCCURRED WITH A LUMP ON THE JAWLINE TELLS ME THAT THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM IS A TOOTH RELATED PROBLEM THAT'S BEST TREATED BY A DENTIST. SINCE THIS IS ALSO FLU SEASON THE OTHER SYMPTOMS CONCERNING YOUR SINUSES IS MOST PROBABLY A COINCIDENCE. ALTHOUGH SINUS PRESSURE CAN ALSO CAUSE PAIN IN THE UPPER TEETH.SEE A DENTIST A.S.A.P.

Answer 2

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 3

I would. A coworker of mine years ago worked her second job as a hygienist and recalled a time when the dentist excavated a man's entire sinus cavity to clear an infection that reached dangerously close to his brain. Absessed teeth cause major problems. Go see the dentist. If he tells you not to worry, go see another one.

Answer 4

An abcessed tooth can cause not only the things you have mentioned but, if not treated, can get into your bloodstream and spread into other parts of your body (bladder, kidney, etc.). Your best bet now is to go to your doctor and explain it to him/her just like you did here. They will be able to prescribe you the correct antibiotic for your infection.
Most important is to get to your doctor FIRST THING in the morning. If they cannot see you I suggest going to a walk-in clinic or the emergency room to at least get started on antibiotics.
Get better and good luck.

Answer 5

Yes, definitely.

Any infection inside the mouth can affect your sinus cavity. Also, if you have any tooth infections, it can also result in Septocemia, which is blood poison. I had this, caused by a bad tooth.

If you're having problems like this, please have a doctor check you.

Answer 6

Go to the dentist they will give you antibiotics to clear up the infection sometimes before working on the tooth sometimes afterwards.

Answer 7

If it on top the roots of your teeth are very close to your sinus cavity. If its on the top I would see a dentist. If its on the bottom you probably have a viral infection, see a doctor

Answer 8

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