I had tooth abcess and then a root canal. Dentist said it was bad abcess. Took antibiotic. Been about 1 - 1 1/2 years. In past 6 months had little puss pocket come up in area of root canal tooth. When took antibiotic no more puss. Started new job sitting ALL DAY. Behind and below my ankle now I have started having swelling and a little in front of ankle. It goes down by morning but never completely. It is the ankle on the same side of body of root canal tooth. Could the swelling in ankle be caused by slight infection left from root canal tooth? Am 58 years old. The swelling is not normal for me and it is rare to have it in the other ankle.
Hello, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Firstly since a puss pocket had popped, I would definitely suggest that you should consult a dental surgeon and get the tooth problem corrected to avoid complications of severe infections in the future. The tooth infection is mostly not related to the ankle swelling. The ankle swelling may be related to incompetent veins of the leg or due to Blood pressure medications if you are on calcium channel blockers. A consultation with the physician shall help rule out the exact cause. Regards. Chat Doctor.