“Tooth infection that won't go away?”
I developed a tooth infection 8 days ago from wisdom tooth roots that were left after an extraction a year ago. I started taking clindamycin for 4 days but they weren't working the infection got worse swelled and I started bleeding from the abscess and through my nose and mouth as well as leaking fluid, went to a dentist after seeing a physician he changed my prescription to azithromicen and I've been on this for 4 days now the swelling is gone but the pain won't go away and I am actually tasting the infection and smelling it through my sinuses and wondering if I should go to an emergency room. I was only given an 8 day prescription and only 3 left. I've lost 7 lbs and been unable to sleep.
Male | 53 years old
Complaint duration: 8days
Conditions: allergy to penicillin
8 Answers
DentistDentist
See a dentist or oral surgeon that is able to remove the left behind portions.
You need to be seen by an oral surgeon as soon as possible. Be sedated and have the root remove. Once an infection sets up around a root tip that has been left, there is no other fix.
I would contact an oral surgeon to have the remaining root removed.
I highly recommend you go to an oral surgeon to evaluate the cause. Usually issues like this don’t pop up a year after an extraction, there could be other reasons so this should be evaluated.
Go to the dentist who extracted your tooth.
Get a second opinion at a different oral surgeon.
Go see an oral surgeon, preferably the one who did the extraction (if it was an oral surgeon.) They can resolve the problem.
Yes. I would recommend that you go to the emergency.
