Daughter woke up on Tuesday with the right side of her face very swollen. Her mouth hurt a lot, and we just assumed that it was her wisdom teeth coming in, but made an appointment with the dentist to see what was going on.
We got into the office, and found out that she had a huge abscess in her tooth - upper right side. And it had spread, fast. The abscess itself had ruptured into her mouth earlier in the day, so all of the infection was draining down her throat. The infection itself is raging in her jaw - dangerously close to her brain.
The dentist drained more, and packed her up with antibiotics. And sent her home with still more antibiotics.
She has a root canal scheduled for Monday. They don't want to do anything until the infection and swelling goes down.
In the meantime, she's miserable. She's not very hungry. Applesauce is about all she's been wanting to eat (drink) the past couple of days.
Keep an eye on your teeth, peeps. Her last check up was in early September, and she's vigilant about brushing and flossing. Sometimes, in spite of our best efforts, these things happen.
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