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Can an infection in the mouth possibly from a cavity make the neck swollen?

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Dr. Oscar Novick
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Mouth infection: Yes, the infection can cause the lymph gland in your neck tonswell.
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Dr. David Martin
Dr. David Martinanswered
ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Neck swelling: You can definitely see neck swelling from a dental infection. These infections can be particularly nasty, so i would suggest seeing your doctor immediately. Feel better.
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Dr. Charles Davant
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Family Medicine 51 years experience
Yes: Dental infections can cause both swollen lymph glands or even infections in the soft tissues of the neck.
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Dr. Kathleen Mullane
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Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Time to go to Doc!: Absolutely! untreated dental infections spread to the mouth & facial soft tissues as well as bones. Sometimes infection spreads through 'potential spaces' in the muscle/soft tissues to the neck, the tissue space around the vital blood vessels in the neck & from here to the brain or lungs. Can be a slow growing bug but sometimes are aggressive life threatining (actinomycosis vs. Lemmiers disease).
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