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Exposed Jaw, painful sore on bottom of tongue
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Matthew Baron, D.M.D. - Dental
Questions in the Dental Health forum are answered by Dr. Jerome Tsang and Dr. Jerome Bogin. Topics covered include bridges, cavities, crowns, and x-rays.
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Exposed Jaw, painful sore on bottom of tongue
by drgnfly30, May 26, 2006 12:00AM
I'm very worried about my husband & need some direction. Some background; he went to a Periodontist about a month ago for treatment for gingivitis & had a tooth extraction (tooth 20 I believe), since that time he's had a couple of infections that were treated with antibiotics. Last Friday he left work in severe pain, swollen mouth, what he thought was a piece of tooth or root poking through his gum and a sore on the bottom of his tongue from what he thought caused by the abrasion from the 'root'. He went to the Dentist on Monday & they indicated that he had a abscess & that it was part of his jaw bone, not a root or piece of tooth, exposed. They referred him back to the Periodontist today. He just called me from their office saying that it is not an abscess, they don't know what it is & referred him back to our primary care Doctor (not Dentist) for a referral to either a Eye, Nose & Throat specialist or an Oral Surgeon. He is in severe pain, mostly his tongue, swallowing etc... He's having difficulty eating & to make matters worse it is Friday afternoon before a Holiday weekend & we leave on vacation in two weeks...
I've searched the Internet & keep coming up with things associated to Fosamax (he's never been on it) and more concerning Cancer.... Please anyone have any idea what to do next?! He feels like no one is helping or knows how to!
I've searched the Internet & keep coming up with things associated to Fosamax (he's never been on it) and more concerning Cancer.... Please anyone have any idea what to do next?! He feels like no one is helping or knows how to!
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by mike1105, May 29, 2006 12:00AM
have him see an oral surgeon for a definitive diagnosis---they are most equipped from a training perspective.. No one can give you a diagnosis without an examination.
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