Tooth Abcess with Jaw and neck pain
Added: July 28, 2007 - 12:25 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Cincinnati, OH
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Case Summary
Root Canal
Crown
Teeth: 31
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: July 24, 2007
Last Cleaning: December 2006
Case Description
I went to the dentist after a really bad sinus infection that left my bottom right teeth beyond tender, and I was told that I had an abcess that is under a very deep filling that I received in 12/05. The dentist mentioned antibiotics but I was still on the "Z-pack" (Zythromycin) from the sinus infection. So he did not prescribe me any more. However is this antibiotic effective on dental infections? I am scheduled for a root canal on Monday July 30, 2007. However I am left to endure the extreme pressure and pain. I take 4 Ibps every 8 hrs and the dentist prescribed me Tylenol3 the other day, but with a young child at home, I can not chance being out of sorts like that. My concern is my neck is tender and its making my shoulder tender. Is this normal?? Should I seek emergency medical attention???
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