my daughter is 39. She had been told she needed a root canal by a dentist, who then ended up filling her tooth in several places and afterward she discovered there was a hole in another tooth next to the tooth he fixed.  She has had sever neck pain and her tooth still hurts badly.  shes been to urgent care, hospitals been on many doses of antibiatics.  She is now having flu symptoms,  going to a new dentist today so he can check out her tooth.  Yesterday she had a CATscan done at UC Hospital and the only thing that showed up was a slightly enlarged lymphnode in her neck.  She has an appt. w/an ENT tomorrow to look into that, but her pain has been unbarable.  any advice?
Hello, It is clear that the infection in the tooth is still present, and is not resolved even after treatment. It is the cause for pain in a tooth that is radiating to the neck. Enlarged lymph nodes are also appearing to be due to tooth infection only. The enlarged lymph node is another cause of pain in the neck due to infection and inflammation. So my suggestion is to consult an endodontist and get evaluated. The teeth need to be properly treated with root canal treatment and in case if there is gross decay, then it has to be removed. It should be followed by a course of antibiotics and painkillers. For now, if the pain is severe, she can take Motorola or Tramadol for relief from pain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.