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You can have an infected tooth without pain. Pain from infection is usually caused by pressure. The pressure comes from the bacteria and your immune system doing battle. The bacteria want to grow and spread, while the immune system wants to contain, limit and destroy the bacteria.
Often, the bacteria will cause what is known as a draining fistula. This is a tiny opening to the outside of the body. This opening allows release of the pressure brought on as a result of the infection. The infection can continue, doing damage to the tooth and other tissues, and there may be no pain because there is no pressure in the tissues.
At other times, the infection can quickly kill the nerve that signals pain. In that case, no pain will be felt.
If your dentist says you have an infection and you have no pain, either trust him and let him treat the infection, or seek a second opinion from a dentist that comes recommended by friends and family.
What else can I help you with?
What are symptoms of tooth infection?
There are quite a few symptoms of tooth infection such as fever. Other symptoms of tooth infection include smelly drainage and pain.
How do you pull out a tooth without pain if the tooth have pain?
this is a tough one. Most of the time, a local numbing anesthesia will take the pain away during the extraction, however, if enough infection is present, the Novocain will not penetrate the infection. In this case, go to an oral surgeon that can put you in a light sedation to do this.
Can you get a wisdom tooth infection even if you have taken medicine?
Yes, you can. An infection in your wisdom tooth is signaled by foul taste in your mouth, bad persistance breath, pain in your teeth, headache, fever and chills (at advanced stage infection).
Capped tooth hurts?
A capped tooth may hurt for awhile after the work has been done, but the pain should not be severe and it should subside over time. If you continue to have pain, check with your dentist as your tooth may have an infection or another problem.
Can your face and neck swell from a tooth infection?
Yes, a tooth infection can cause swelling in the face and neck. This occurs when the infection spreads from the tooth to the surrounding tissues, leading to inflammation and accumulation of pus. The swelling may be accompanied by pain, redness, and fever, indicating that medical attention is necessary to treat the infection and prevent further complications.
How do you draw infection out of a tooth?
The only way is to have a root canal or have it taken out. Both have to be done at the orthodontists. An infection in the tooth is very serious and should be taken very seriously as it could spread to the nerves of your tooth and cause pain to neighboring teeth etc.
Can an infection in the tooth move to other areas of the mouth?
Can infected tooth can infect nearby teeth and cause pain to shoot to other parts of your mouth.
What could be wrong if you have jaw pain and some ear pain but no tooth pain?
It could very well be a wisdom tooth trying to cut. When a wisdom tooth begins to cut, it can move several teeth in the process and cause some jaw pain. The ear pain could be drainage if a wisdom tooth is cutting. A few painkillers are your best bet to help the pain, or you could opt to have the wisdom teeth removed surgically. It could also be a sinus infection or infection in a root tooth. A dentist's x-ray is the best plan.
How do you get tooth decay?
When you don't brush your teeth. When you don't brush your teeth acids make their way to your tooth and eat it up slowly. If not treated this can cause pain, infection, and tooth loss.
How can you tell the difference between pain and infection from wisdom teeth?
Unless there is a nerve exposed, the pain typically comes from an infection. Depending on the circumstances, most dentist will not work on the tooth until the infection is taken care of first. The patient is usually given an antibiotic, which will take care of the infection, thus reducing the pain.
Will condamycin relieve tooth pain?
There is no drug called Condamycin. Assuming that you mean Clindamycin, it is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections such as acne and malaria. Yes, Clindamycin can relieve tooth pain caused by a bacterial infection.
How long does it take for antiobiotics to reduce pain in a tooth infection?
Antibiotics reduce infection, not pain. If the dentist didn't prescribe any pain medication, you can take over-the-counter medication such as Moutrin, Aleve, Tylenol for pain. (I like Aleve because it also helps with the swelling.)
