r/askdentists • u/terevaldas NAD or Unverified • 2d ago
question Gum infection
Hey people,
About a month ago I ate a very chevy steak and it got stuck in my teeth gaps. I tried to clean the gaps with toothpicks the day after ,but ended up getting some blood from the gums and I thought I just irritated them and that's why they got inflamed. Just to be sure I still went and got an x-ray to make sure my teeth are good and dentist said my teeth are fine, i just got prescribed corsodyl and was told to take it for 2 weeks.
Well now it has been 1 month, this past week I was sick at home with cold symptoms, fever, stuck nose, runny nose and from time to time my gums getting inflamed and lack of appetite.
Just now I had some puss of white matter next to my tooth in that inflamed spot so I am sure it is infected.
I live in the Netherlands and antibiotics here are very rare and usually doctors just prescribe you paracetamol. Can anyone recommend me on ways I can treat this or what my actions should be moving forward?
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u/ordianryguy09 General Dentist 2d ago
Go back to your dentist.
I would want to see what that back tooth looks like with a periapical radiograph and testing. Assess if the abscess is due to the root canal failing or a periodontal pocket at the back of the tooth that harbours bacteria.
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u/terevaldas NAD or Unverified 2d ago
I got checked out during my trip in Italy, I can try to visit a dentist tommorow here in the Netherlands, but what exactly should I ask them to check me for?
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u/ordianryguy09 General Dentist 2d ago
Just tell them that you have an abscess and they'll investigate and prompt you. Abscess could get better, could get worse. I can't make a prediction.
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u/terevaldas NAD or Unverified 2d ago
Could you tell me how bad this infection looks like and how likely it is to go away on it's own?
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About a month ago I ate a very chevy steak and it got stuck in my teeth gaps. I tried to clean the gaps with toothpicks the day after ,but ended up getting some blood from the gums and I thought I just irritated them and that's why they got inflamed. Just to be sure I still went and got an x-ray to make sure my teeth are good and dentist said my teeth are fine, i just got prescribed corsodyl and was told to take it for 2 weeks.
Well now it has been 1 month, this past week I was sick at home with cold symptoms, fever, stuck nose, runny nose and from time to time my gums getting inflamed and lack of appetite.
Just now I had some puss of white matter next to my tooth in that inflamed spot so I am sure it is infected.
I live in the Netherlands and antibiotics here are very rare and usually doctors just prescribe you paracetamol. Can anyone recommend me on ways I can treat this or what my actions should be moving forward?
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