The absess is towards my front teeth. I went to the dentist and he wanted to remove the tooth because my insurance would not pay for a rooot canal. You see I was not born with some teeth and it is a 11 in the area a 7 or 5 should be. (LOL I think that is right on the number) My top 3rd tooth.
Well being vain and not having the cash to pay a root canal I have been holding off.
Now I have a fever and my throat is swollen and it is very swollen under my chin. I have a sinus infection to top it off.
I know because I have allways been prone to them.
I have had this absess for over 6 months. And not on any meds for it.
With it going into my lymph nodes should I go to the ER or just wait till next week to be seen for antibiotics?
I know it is crazy to have waited this long.
2007-10-20 06:32:09 · 3 answers · asked by charontheloose 6 in Health ➔ Dental
I just called my DO.
Waiting to hear back.
This may sound wierd but the tooth does not hurt. Infact it did only for two days.
But my thoat sure hurts and my neck is stilll today.
I guess that is why i held off so long no pain in the tooth area.
2007-10-20 06:49:00 · update #1
off to the er you go, my dear.. :) You need to be on something starting now.
(I think you already knew that, you must feel awful! Poor thing.) Get better soon.
2007-10-20 06:39:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry if this scares you but an abscess that has been around that long can easily spread into your bloodstream. It could kill you. Go take care of it.
2007-10-20 06:41:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HELLO,
AT THIS POINT YOU HAVE ONLY 2 CHOICES.
ROOT CANAL OR EXTRACTION.
SINCE A ROOT CANAL IS NOT FEASIBLE BECAUSE OF FINANCES, EXTRACTION IS THE ONLY OPTION.
2007-10-20 06:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋