Thread: Motherf..ing Son of a B!!!!ing, toothache from HELL!"

How long has the tooth been like this. If you let it go for long time (like months) then you're going to start having bone loss around the tooth. If you can get in for an emergancy visit they could do an I&D until you decide what to do and what can be done. Keep us posted.

I know when mine got that bad they stuck a plastic drain in it was small and rubber looked like an arrow. they poked thru the gum and put it in there while I was on the antibiodics. I would get in to see an emergency visit if I were you.

Originally Posted by evrita

I know when mine got that bad they stuck a plastic drain in it was small and rubber looked like an arrow. they poked thru the gum and put it in there while I was on the antibiodics. I would get in to see an emergency visit if I were you.

That is an I&D, with a stint. We always recommend an ER visit for PTs with your S&S.

Whats an S&S? I called the ER when the abscess was large and full and had not ruptured yet. They said they did nothing for dental issues and would not drain the abscess, only give me antibiotics, which I already had. So there was no pt there.

latest update...


Got into a dentist yesterday. He says the abscess is there still, just not filling up any longer. He says the infection is a resistant bacteria and is still present. The tooth has to come out...no saving it now. I had an appt on 1/3 to crown this tooth and the one behind it, which he thinks can still be saved. So, tooth 18 has to come out, 19 might be savable. He says I can keep my Jan 3 appt (so I can do oral sedation) and have it extracted then and also impressions for the other tooth's crown. I got a new antibiotic, Flagyl and d/c'ed the Clindamyacin (thank goodness, felt like battery acid in my stomach!). Salt water (hot) rinses *(barf!)* and cold compresses to the cheek for swelling. 15 mins on...30 off....repeat.

Now I am getting a cold sore or fever blister from the constant opening of my mouth....right on the corner! ouch! The tooth is still tender and sensitive to chew on. But I have no back teeth on the bottom on the other side (same type of situation a few yrs ago), so chewing is a problem all over for me! Why the heck aren't I skinny then??????

Sounds like my amount of dental problems. I'm also missing some back teeth, although I had implants on one side. I also can't take penicillin and have to take Clindamycin and that other stuff. So I can sympathize. Hopefully it'll be taken care of next week.

Originally Posted by Shancopp

Whats an S&S? I called the ER when the abscess was large and full and had not ruptured yet. They said they did nothing for dental issues and would not drain the abscess, only give me antibiotics, which I already had. So there was no pt there.

Signs and Symptoms. Is it going to be a surgical extraction?

I'd imagine....they usually are, or at least charge me for surgical rather than the easier ones. My new insurance has a 3000 limit vs 1200 I had up til now, so that will be helpful.

I'm trying to do the warm saltwater gargle/swishes....but dang, that is sooooo nasty! ralph! I need to brush that tooth but when I try to, even extra soft, it feels like I'm using sandpaper on it.

It is hard getting 8 antibiotics down a day! Esp. since I try to have something in my tummy when I take them.

A ??......Is there a gland on the underside of your chin, right in the center? Tip your head up and about 2 inches down from the chin bone, there feels like a swollen knot that is tender. Feels like a swollen gland.

Originally Posted by Shancopp

I'd imagine....they usually are, or at least charge me for surgical rather than the easier ones. My new insurance has a 3000 limit vs 1200 I had up til now, so that will be helpful.

I'm trying to do the warm saltwater gargle/swishes....but dang, that is sooooo nasty! ralph! I need to brush that tooth but when I try to, even extra soft, it feels like I'm using sandpaper on it.

It is hard getting 8 antibiotics down a day! Esp. since I try to have something in my tummy when I take them.

A ??......Is there a gland on the underside of your chin, right in the center? Tip your head up and about 2 inches down from the chin bone, there feels like a swollen knot that is tender. Feels like a swollen gland.

Well there is a sublingaul salvitory gland that runs about where you describe. Usually the swelling can be seen underneither the tongue. Calcium deposits form and make stones that need to be removed. I've done three cases before pretty delicate work to remove the stones but still fun.

yes, when the abscess was forming and that nite when it burst and the next day, the tissues on the left side of the underneath of my tongue were very swollen.

what kind of stones are you talking about???? yikes!

Originally Posted by Shancopp

yes, when the abscess was forming and that nite when it burst and the next day, the tissues on the left side of the underneath of my tongue were very swollen.

what kind of stones are you talking about???? yikes!

They're kind of like kidney stones. They take a while to form.