Hello, my boyfriend has a tooth infection, he is taking antibiotics, but his next dentist appointment is not until Monday. The swellings that he had earlier from the tooth only got worse, not his entire cheek is extremely swollen. Is there anything that we can do to calm the swelling down?
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The swelling over the cheek is because of the abscess or collection of pus secondary to teeth or gum infection. Consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. If I am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take radiographs like RVG or IOP AR to rule out gum and teeth infection. If it is a gum or teeth infection I would have prescribed a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin and metronidazole for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Then I would have suggested going for scaling and root planing for gum infection. Root canal treatment or extraction if it is a tooth infection. It takes two days for the swelling to come down following administration of the antibiotics. I hope my answer will help you, take care.