I have the worst toothache ever. Its the left side bottom 3rd tooth from back it had a filling that came out and it looks cracked i been on keflex double dose for 4 days now and now jaw is swollen and have knot in jaw and my lip keeps going numb on that side and shooting pain goes to my ear and timple and my dentist is out of town til monday, what should i do thanks
Hi, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor forum, Your filled teeth have cracked which may lead into periapical infection. Since the jaw is swollen and numbness in lip occurs, chance of developing periapical abscess is high. An x-ray will help to rule out periapical infection if present. If teeth can be retained, root canal treatment is indicated. If further treatment is impossible, it has to be extracted.Meanwhile, warm saline gargle and Betadine rinse has to be done. Avoid chewing hard/solid foods on the affected site. Hope this helps.