Dental abscess leaking? i have a dental abscess which was drained two days ago. i'm on antibiotics and was told to come back in a week. i was laying down today with heatpack because my jaw was sore and tasted something weird. when i looked in the mirror t

The : The first thing you must do is stop the heat pack right away! heat will exacerbate the infection and will make it worse. Since i know nothing about your infection, all i can tell you is to call your dentist right away!

Zev : Zev is correct-heat on your face is bad-it can draw the infection out toward the outside of your face. If you have any concern about the progress of your healing call your dentist for an emergency look-see.

You : You do not provide enough information to give a concise answer on how you are being treated. Hopefully this infection was drained and a small drain placed in your mouth to keep the site open. This will allow the infection to drain into your mouth instead of tracking deeper into your tissues where it will be harder to treat or out onto your face where it can leave a scar. I am not sure how the tooth is going to be fixed, is suspect a root canal, but if the infection does not clear soon with antibiotics i would recommend it be evaluated for extraction before bigger problems develop.

Cold only: Stop the heat and switch to cold packs. Heat may make you swell, cold will do the opposite. You should follow your dentist's instructions that should include warm salt water rinses.