I have a bad cavity on my lower tooth . It will most likely have to be extracted, however just a few minutes ago, I see that the area of my gum under the tooth is red and part of my lip and chin is getting numb. Is it possible I may have an abcess or an infected tooth? I have taken acetomenaphin for the pain , but it has not helped. I have a dental appt in the morning. In the meantime, what can I do to ease the pain?
Hello, cavity in the teeth should be restored immediately, if there is sensitivity to hot and cold, then it is easy to restore normally, and if there is pain in the cavity, then this will go to RCT followed by crowning. And if you observe numbness and redness in the area near this tooth, then it means there is periapical infection and may be there is periodontal abscess as well. So I will advise you to go for a dentist check up. And radiograph can show the best results in this situation. Medication will be given to you by the dentist. Regards.