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I have ear infection in left ear & tooth ache on left side, what to do for treatment?

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Time for visit: Tooth pain can generate phantom ear pain and vice versa. If your discomfort is not relieved by simple anti-inflammatory meds like Ibuprofen in a day or two, an office visit to your pcp or dentist or both may be needed to sort it out.

Answered 6/25/2014

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Dr. Jeffrey Bassman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

See MD/DO first: An upper posterior tooth's roots are into or near the sinus cavity, and an ear infection can create some pain with the tooth/teeth. If you know you definitely have an infection, then an md/do is definitely the first step. The question is also whether the tooth had pain first or vice versa.

Answered 1/21/2014

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