My daughter has an infection in her mouth that has caused a mass that extends out of her cheek, it is red in color and is aproximately the size of a quarter. She does have a broken tooth that appears to have an abcess and will need extraction. However, our dental insurance will only pay for the extraction and our medical insurance won t pay for the out of network medical procedures. We cannot afford the cost. Is this something I can take her to the emergency room for and should I?
With your query, it would have been better you had mentioned your daughters age. I think your daughter had a periapical abscess since you have mentioned she is having a decay tooth. It would be better if you visit your dentist to decide the treatment since it can be either restored or extracted only by clinical examination one can decide. Mentioned swelling is definitely an infection for which antibiotics are mandatory along with anti-inflammatory otherwise it may lead to severe infection sometimes leading to septicemia. Kindly visit your dentist or periodontist.