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Face Swelling After Root Canal Treatment

I had an infected tooth. Because of that, I had a root canal treatment done, but I’m not sure what is going on. I’m still in pain. Sometimes, the tooth leaks a bit like and puts a horrible taste in my mouth. Now, the area around the tooth is swollen. I don’t know what to […]

Can I Get Away with Antibiotics for an Infected Tooth?

I’ve been a bit low on money since I got laid off. I recently got a new job, but it will be a month before I get paid because of how they handle payroll. Meanwhile, I have what I am pretty sure is an infected tooth. Last night, I ate something that made the tooth […]

Will He Lose This Tooth?

I had an accident which caused me to lose half of a front tooth. The dentist where I was (I was on vacation) did a root canal treatment and told me to get a crown on it when I got home. I pretty much went home right away because I was in a lot of […]

Does This Need a Second Root Canal?

I had a root canal done on an upper canine. The temporary filling came off and the tooth developed an abscess. It’s not painful unless I press on the area, but my dentist still wants to do a second root canal treatment. Is that absolutely necessary? Is it possible to just take an antibiotic for […]

Healing After an Apicoectomy

I had an apicoectomy. Previously, the tooth had both a root canal treatment and a dental crown. I had a check up this morning. The bone appears to be growing back. The X-ray looked clear with one exception. There was a small pus sac that indicates there is still some residual infection. They did give […]

Is a Tooth Infection Dangerous?

I broke a molar a couple of weeks ago. Now, the tooth has been hurting. The pain has spread past the molar and into my temple area. I think it could be in referred pain from the tooth, but my sister thinks the tooth is infected and that it is spreading. I think I can […]

Tooth Infection and No Money

I have two missing teeth in the back of my mouth. Now I have another tooth that has been hurting me. I don’t have dental insurance and I just started a new job and will not get paid for a month. I thought it would be okay to wait. However, this morning, my cheek is […]

My Tooth Really Hurts but My Dentist Says It’s Fine

After I had an infected tooth, I got a root canal treatment. The tooth felt better after that, but then started hurting again. I do know that there are failed root canal treatments and I worried that this happened in my case, though the pain felt more like it came from the tooth next to […]

Death from a Tooth Infection

We get a lot of questions about whether or not you should treat or nurse along a tooth infection. I worry most about all the people who don’t write in to ask. Because of that, I’m going to tell you about a story that happened not too long ago, which I hope will impress upon […]

Why Does Water Relieve My Tooth Pain?

I have a tooth with a filling that has been hurting me like crazy. It does not hurt when I chew, but pretty much all the rest of the time. The one crazy thing that relieves the pain is cold water. But, it only helps for a little bit. Have you heard of this happening […]