Pain in teeth, lower lips is three times size. got cavities filled. Taking medication. Anything to worry?
Patient: Hello I recently went to the dentist to get a few cavities filled. After the visit i noticed that the pain in my one tooth was increasing. Yesterday I phoned my dentist at his residence and he prescribed me metronidazole 3x a day. I also have been taking Tylenol 3 and oragel ..when I woke this Morning my lower lip is three times its size. So my question is do i have to be concerned or should i continue with the medication the doctor prescribed? Doctor: hi there thanks for asking your query  pain and swelling after filling of a tooth means the cavity was deep reaching pulp,so that tooth needs a root canal treatment deep cavities should not be filled as the lesion progresses deep in canals so it needs to be expirated cleaned and then filled with inert material i will suggest you to consult a dentist and get an xray done of the tooth to see extend of lesion mean while take antibiotic augmentin 625mg three times/day along with metronidazole 400mg two times/day for a week