Tooth decay generally refers to caries, inflammation and swelling of the face may be caries complication of periapical inflammation caused by the need to take medication, surgical treatment.
1. Medication: If the caries-induced periapical inflammation, the patient will have a swollen face. At this time, you can use anti-inflammatory drugs such as cefixime and metronidazole under the guidance of the doctor.
2. Surgical treatment: For caries-induced periapical inflammation, root canal treatment is needed, i.e., the infected material in the root canal should be removed thoroughly, and then the root canal should be filled tightly. In addition, patients can also take endodontic blood flow reconstruction, intentional reimplantation, apicoectomy, root canal filling, tooth extraction and other surgical treatments.
It is recommended that patients with dental caries complicated by periapical periodontitis resulting in facial swelling need to consult a doctor in time, and the doctor will choose the appropriate measures for treatment according to the patient’s condition. In addition, patients usually need to keep the mouth clean, every day need to develop the habit of brushing teeth in the morning and evening.