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"My top right 2 teeth got inflamed about a week ago. My dentist advised not to touch it until the inflammation goes down a little bit, and he then prescribed antibiotics (Dalacin). I started taking them, but nothing has changed. It still hurts constantly,sometimes more, sometimes less, but have to take an average of 2 aspirins a day to deal with it..."

“Two years ago, I saw that I had a cyst above a tooth root. The doctor wanted to extract my tooth but I did not let her. They did an x-ray last year, and the cyst is still present. I have read somewhere that a tooth of this kind can cause a lot of problems, but mine did not hurt at all....then my jawbone also became inflamed, and I ran to the dentist, who extracted the tooth for me. I thought he would clean the affected area, or give me medication to take, but nothing of the sort happened. He said my body will take care of the problem. He said if it becomes inflamed ...”

If a planned root canal session does not happen for a long time, or a minor infection or decay is not spotted because it is not visible, the tooth it is on or near may become abscessed. This is a problem, as an abscess is a very serious thing indeed.