Question 1

i was up for 72 hrs i had to keep cold liquid in my mouth to make a tooth quit hurting is that an air pocket  an abcess tooth the pain went 2 my ear?

Accepted Answer

Root Canal Therapy?: A severe toothache relieved by cold is one of the classical signs of a tooth that has an infected nerve and requires root canal therapy.  Please call your dentist asap for immediate and emergency treatment.

Question 2

i dont think i have an abscess tooth but i had a filling fall out a few week my pain started with pain deep behind my ear n is going down my throat ?

Accepted Answer

See a dentist ASAP: A tooth abscess won't go away without treatment and the infection may spread to your jaw, ear, cheeks, sinus and to other areas of your head and neck. A dental abscess is a collection of pus that forms in your teeth or gums as a result of a bacterial infection. Dentist will treat a tooth abscess by treating the cause and getting rid of the infection. See your dentist ASAP.

Question 3

do i need to go to the er i have a abcess tooth that has spread to my sinuses and ear i also have blood drainage from nose and bubbling in my ear and extreme tooth pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes, or Urgent Care: Please get seen today at either an Urgent Care or ER.  You have a serious infection that will not get better without treatment.

Question 4

does an abscess tooth cause jaw pain and ear pain?

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It could: See a dentist asap.  The abscess can grow and you could end up in the emergency room to avoid death.

Question 5

can having a tooth abscess cause both ear aches and a headache?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps: The two symptoms you mentioned may or may not be related.

Question 6

can an abscess wisdom tooth cause your throat and ear to hurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes: While it will usually hurt most in the area of the abscessed wisdom tooth, the pain can radiate to the throat and ear areas. Many other things can cause throat and ear pain as well, so you should have this checked out by both a dentist and your M.D. To determine what is going on and how best to treat it.

Question 7

periaplcle abcess upper molar. pain in roof of mouth above tooth. sometimes ear pain. will tooth cause this type of pain? amox doesn't help.

Accepted Answer

Abscess: Need to see dentist. Get X-rays. Probably need root canal. Yes, can cause this type of pain. Amox will not help

Question 8

hello im having pain in my ear my nose and. my tooth its more in my nose what is this pleaz help its causeing me to have headaches pleaz help?

Accepted Answer

Infection?: Sounds like you have an infection going on near the front of your mouth. You definitely need to have a dentist look at this for a diagnosis or referral.

Question 9

i have a wisdom tooth that needs to be cut out which i will do when i'm ready, but it's causing all sorts of problems. eating is difficult, and my ear is extremely painful and feels as if it's a bit swollen. it feels infected. please help?

Accepted Answer

Now may be the time: That wisdom tooth may have its own time schedule, and it may need extraction whether you're ready or not. If infected, you'll need to see a local oral surgeon or dentist for antibiotics and an extraction. The sooner the better.

Question 10

my wisdom tooth is decayed can this be the reason why i keep getting a buzzing pain in my ear on the same side ?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Unlikely source of buzzing. see ENT doc for buzzing. See oral surgeon for wisdom tooth. For best results with wisdom teeth,  make sure you are evaluated and treated by a board certified oral &amp; maxillofacial surgeon.

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I was up for 72 hrs i had to keep cold liquid in my mouth to make a tooth quit hurting is that an air pocket an abcess tooth the pain went 2 my ear?

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I dont think i have an abscess tooth but i had a filling fall out a few week my pain started with pain deep behind my ear n is going down my throat ?

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Do i need to go to the er i have a abcess tooth that has spread to my sinuses and ear i also have blood drainage from nose and bubbling in my ear and extreme tooth pain?

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Does an abscess tooth cause jaw pain and ear pain?

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Can having a tooth abscess cause both ear aches and a headache?

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Can an abscess wisdom tooth cause your throat and ear to hurt?

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Periaplcle abcess upper molar. pain in roof of mouth above tooth. sometimes ear pain. will tooth cause this type of pain? amox doesn't help.

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Hello im having pain in my ear my nose and. my tooth its more in my nose what is this pleaz help its causeing me to have headaches pleaz help?

A member asked:

I have a wisdom tooth that needs to be cut out which i will do when i'm ready, but it's causing all sorts of problems. eating is difficult, and my ear is extremely painful and feels as if it's a bit swollen. it feels infected. please help?

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My wisdom tooth is decayed can this be the reason why i keep getting a buzzing pain in my ear on the same side ?

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