[BigcityRich]

OK everyone,

I had a filling replaced in a rear molar 4 weeks ago. After 3 weeks I started getting severe pain that radiated to my jaw and up the side of my face. Dentist said that the tooth that was filled had died, was infected and I had a Abscessed Tooth. It has been three days, and the pain in my tooth has brought me to my knees and made me cry like a baby. I have been taking two kinds of antibiotics and still the infection has not broke. Pain is unbelievable, been 3 days. I have never ever had problems with infections before.

I am thinking my diabetes is the reason I cannot break this infection. I have had tight control of my sugars since Dx. Could this be a complication of this disease?

[notme]

It could be Rich, but I am not sure why the dentist isn't doing more. Years ago when I was a kid, I got an abcessed tooth. The dentist did a root canal and packed it and I was on antibiotics.

Call your dentist and see what else he can do. You shouldn't be suffering like this.

[BigcityRich]

My dentist drilled it out and packed it with medicine. I am sceduled for root canal on Tuesday. I am taking my antibiotics and pain killers. Dentist said she cannot do root canal until the infection breaks. Unbareable pain, even thinking of calling a regular doctor today.

[bryan42]

Rich, I dont have any advice, but I will pray for you immediately. I know THAT pain, and it can be the worst pain of your life. I hope you get relief soon..

[xMenace]

I feel for ya. I've had three of those babies. Try ice cubes. I once stayed up all night sucking on popsicles

[camjen1]

You can try salt water rinses and ask the doctor for a pain med. If not then take Tylenol every 2 hours and then Motrin every 2 hours.

No doctor will do the root canal with an infection. Heck, alot of doctors don't even pull teeth unless you have been on an antibiotic for a few days.

I can say though that even though you have pain it doesn't mean the antibiotics aren't working. I had a toothache awhile back and they did a procedure to get me out of pain while waiting for a root canal appointment. They then filled my tooth with a temporary filling. About 2 weeks later I was in so much pain that I called the dentist and said I needed to get in and just pull the tooth because I couldn't stand the pain. They put me on antibiotics that didn't help at all. Turns out I never had an infection but a piece of the temp filling went deep inside my tooth causing all the fuss.

[notme]

Gosh Rich, I hope you are feeling better today. Tooth pain is AWFUL. I hope you got some pain meds and the antibiotics are kicking in.

[teleman]

Been there done that.
The stress caused by dental pain isn't good for you.
Call your dentist and get some pain meds.
I hate using them but my Dentist gave me Tylenol 3 when I had to wait a week under similar circumstances.