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Question:
I am 17 years old. 4 years ago, I had an incredibly deep cavity, about which the dentist didn't know how deep it was or whether or not it had gotten all the way to the root of the tooth, so he put in a simple filling (which was a horrid experience in itself due to malpractice). He said that if it had caused an infection that I'd "know in a few years".
Well, about 1 year after that, YUP! It was an abcess. I know this, as I have had other dentists tell me so, and I have changed dentists after my experience to a rather good one, might I add. I'm going to have orthodontal work done, so they said just to leave it alone and with which tooth it is, they'd just pull it out as prep for my braces.
We don't have the money for that still and we probably won't for a long time. But about every 6 months or so it flares up and the pain is unbearable for about a month. What kind of antibiotics/pain killers can I take if any to help deal with the pain in the mean time? It's not keeping me from sleeping yet, but in about a week it will. What should I do with it? ...Visitor from TX
Answer:
You need to have the problem addressed! Ask the dentist that you like to
help you get this tooth to a stable point. Pain is an indicator that
something is wrong and it tells you to seek care.
James Sanderson, DMD
Alabama Teeth In An Hour
Alabama Sedation Dentist
1633 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 979-6005
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