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My son has pain in a tooth off & on & a swollen cheek. dentist gave antibiotic last month & took an xray, didn't find any problems. now happened again?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Second opinion: Please seek the opinion of an endodontist. If his dentist didn't see any problems, why was an antibiotic prescribed? The cause of the swelling needs to be determined.. sounds like a dead nerve.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 8/5/2015

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