I have had this lump like a size of a golf ball it is hard and hurts when I touch it. It is near my jaw line. I have had an old filling break off on my one molar and thinking this could be the cause of the swelling on my jaw line. I am hoping it is not an abcess. I do not have dental insurance, and a little worried as to what it could be. I have never had this problem before. I have been taking idrophrone to keep the swelling down which as not been helping.
hello, The lump associated with the fractured filling may be due to re-infection/periapical infection of the broken filling. Pleease do visit a dentist and get clinical and x-ray examination. If there is abscess, get it Chat Doctor. Infected pulp has to be removed completely. Take complete course of antibiotics and analgesics. Frequent warm saline and sodium hypochlorite rinse may help. Avoid biting on hard foods with the restored tooth. Take care.