Hello. I was just told I have an abscess tooth that needs to be removed. it is in a tooth that had a root canal and I do not have any pain in my mouth or face. However, I have been having pain in my neck for the last few weeks. Any posibility they are connected? Thanks so much.
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The neck pain can be a referred pain from the infected or abscessed wisdom tooth. The other possible cause of neck pain could be from the inflamed lymph nodes secondary to tooth infection. Consult an oral physician to rule out these causes. For the abscessed tooth you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500\u00a0mg and metronidazole 400\u00a0mg TID for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Do saline gargling. After taking the course of antibiotics, you can get the tooth treated with RCT or extraction. I hope my answer will help you, take care. I hope my answer will help you, take care.