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Impacted tooth. day later, pain spread up my jaw to the right side of neck. can't eat, on max co-codamol but the pain keeps getting worse. advice?
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Emergency: If you just had a impacted tooth extracted you should see the oral surgeon as soon as possible to evaluate for infection or a dry socket. You might need antibiotic?
Answered 9/21/2013
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Acute oral infection: Oral infection spreading into surrounding tissues, cellulitis likely. Antibiotic coverage immediately. Surgical intervention required. The longer the infection is left untreated, the more severe the complications.
Answered 8/16/2012
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Call Provider: It is very common to have signigicant pain after an impacted tooth is removed. Pain meds don't always totally take care of that for you. The pain should start decreasing after about 3days. Just because the pain med is not taking away 100% of the pain does not mean there is a problem but if you are really concerned call your provider to see what they think. They may want you to go back in.
Answered 3/28/2014
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Go to dentist: The only advice in this situation is to go see a dentist urgently and they may refer you too the oral surgeon or better still go see the oral surgeon if the tooth was extracted already
Answered 10/3/2016
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