 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Patty,
Simply drilling into the tooth that had root canal would not cause an abscess. Also having a cleaning done and a crown prepared would also not cause an abscess.
Dental abscesses are caused by a tooth that needs root canal and x-rays would reveal which tooth is causing it Periodonta (gum) disease also can cause an abscess. The only times that I have seen swelling in the neck from a tooth is when there is long standing root canal infection from a tooth.
I may be missing something here, but saying that the infection in your neck is from your mouth, is confusing me. If in fact it is of dental origin, what is being done to get rid of the cause of it?
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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