hi, I have just been to see dentist today after i cracked/damaged an old filling in top right rear of mouth about a week ago. i have been ill the last 2 days as well with swollen glands/ lymph nodes on neck/no energy - could the tooth be infected? the gum is very red around the tooth and after having a temp filling fitted today the gum has swollen up and theres alot of discomfort in that area.
Hallowed come to Chat Doctor Thanks for the query yes, sir definitely your tooth is severely infected. That infection is the reason for your lymph node enlargement/swelling. it's better to get an x-ray done to rule out the degree of involvement of the tooth infection. Then go for Root canal treatment and filling. Then after few days, crown on the same tooth should be placed. The closed filling on the infected tooth is causing the pain and swelling of the gums. So it's better to get the filling removed and go for cleaning of the root canals followed by open Chat Doctor. 