Hi I have had a toothache for several days. Today being the worse. This makes the 2nd time this tooth has hurt. Last time I made 3 trips to the emergency room. The doctor said it wasnt abscessed so they gave me a pain shot and sent me home. A couple days after the er visit I got antibiotics. My tooth that wasnt swollen then swelled after taking the antibiotics.
Hi, Thanks for the query, Pain in teeth can be due to deep caries, for which root canal treatment or extraction is the option. Periodontitis is another reason for pain, for which scaling and root planing is the treatment. Ask your dentist for x-ray of that tooth to rule out if there is proximal caries/ pocket causing food lodgment and ultimately causing pain. Follow your prescription and maintain oral hygiene. Take care