Hi doctor, I have had some pain and sensitivity in the upper right back tooth for a while now. I am not sure when it started. I did not think much of it until a few days ago when my gums right around those teeth got very inflamed and tender. It looked like there were two black spots on the gums, which went away the next day. The gums are still a bit tender, but not painful like a few days ago. I noticed the lymph node under my chin was swollen, that went away, and now the lymph node on the right back of my head is swollen and causing me some pain, like a headache. I am scared it is an abscessed tooth, and I was reading online that tooth infections can quickly spread to the brain, making them potentially fatal. I have a dentist appointment at 9 AM tomorrow morning, but I am scared. Should I go to the ER now? Will not I have a fever if it was really bad? Any help you can give is appreciated.
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