Hello. Im 52, taking medications to thin my blood because of congestive heart and afib. My teeth are in various stages of breakdown, inherited condition that I have been trying to address. I floss aggressively after meals and sometime in between meals as necessary. I use arm and hammer toothpaste with orajel and keep a tube of orajel handy to put on teeth and gums that bother me. Had a toothache in lower left quadrant and earliest dentist could see me is on a Monday. Toothache went away yesterday evening and my face was a little swollen and numb in the area of toothache. Woke up this morning and teeth feel fine but my whole cheek is swollen now. Only slight numbness in lips no where else, no redness or pain.
Hello and welcome. As per the history posted here it appears there is an abscess developed in your jaw.Therefore, please see your dentist soon. The numbness is due to pressure on nerve. Do not cover the swollen area. Do warm saline rinses and maintain oral hygiene. You can consult your Cardiologist now for deciding the suitable antibiotics and its dosage and immediately start with antibiotics and analgesics. Later on you can get the root canal treatment done upon meeting your dentist. Thanks. Take care.