Re: Infection in Submandibular lymph node

From: Steven Bornfeld (dentaltwinnonsense_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 03/04/05 

Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:30:36 -0500

ken wrote:
> Steve, I had a bad infection in this tooth as a result of a break. The gum
> was badly swollen on the inside of the tooth and it hurt to the touch if you
> pushed under your jaw upwards. The node is right next to the pojnt of
> soreness.
> I am quite sure this is drainage of the infection. That is what my endo and
> surgeon both said.

        It may well be. My point is that this should not cause pain to
swallowing--unless you had so much swelling that the floor of the mouth
had risen.

Steve

>
> "Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@dentaltwins.com> wrote in message
> news:LH0Wd.62034$sR5.49461@trndny05...
>
>>ken wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Under #20...hurts like heck when I swallow.....Started amox 500mg 3x
>>>yesterday.. How long should it take before I notice some improvement....
>>>Extraction site isn't as sore as the lymph node. Does it usually respond
>>>to amox?
>>>
>>>Thanks, Ken
>>
>>An inflamed lymph node related to the extraction of #20 will not make it
>>hurt to swallow--you probably have a cold.
>>
>>Steve
>>
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>
>
> 

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