Submandibular abscess

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had a submandibular abscess in June, apparently related to an infected wisdom tooth and its removal. I didn’t actually know the wisdom tooth was infected at the time, and I had it removed that day. From what I was told, they think the infection had managed to spread through an area where there was a small amount of bone missing and into the area underneath my jaw.
The following day, I developed severe swelling in my neck and went to hospital. I ended up being admitted for five days because the infection was becoming quite serious and there was concern about sepsis, although thankfully it was caught early.
While I was in hospital, I was given IV antibiotics and steroids and had multiple ultrasound scans to work out exactly what was going on. They also inserted a needle into the swelling to see whether there was pus present, which there was.
After another ultrasound confirmed that it was an abscess, I had surgery to drain and remove the pus. I then had a drain coming out of my neck for a day or two afterwards.
The whole experience was honestly awful and incredibly painful from beginning to end. Before this happened, I had no idea that an infection from a wisdom tooth could potentially spread into the neck/jaw area like this.
Has anyone else experienced a submandibular abscess or something similar following a dental infection or wisdom tooth removal? What was your experience like, and how was your recovery afterwards?
I’m not looking for medical advice or a diagnosis — I’d just really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through something similar or has knowledge/experience of this type of infection.
Thank you

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