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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I'd post this on the medical advice board, but--
Anyone had an abscessed tooth? I had one come on the other night and the pain is amazing. Apparently, it's an infected wisdom tooth. Advil blunts some of being-stabbed-in-the-upper-jaw sensation, but I'm wondering how soon after taking antibiotics the swelling in the cheek will go down. Anybody dealt with this? I have to have a license photo taken next week and I'd prefer not to appear as though I'd just walked out of a bar fight.
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I had an abscessed tooth once, though not a wisdom tooth. My dentist drilled it open and I had immediate relief. Several days later, I had a root canal.
Why are they not removing the tooth?
