The common causes of toothache and swelling of the left half of the face are swollen apical periodontitis, periodontitis, wisdom tooth pericoronitis, etc., the causes of different treatments are different, and common treatments include medication, surgery, and so on.
1. Periapical periodontitis: the teeth appear relatively large caries, has caused pulpitis, pulpitis along the apical tissue spread to the apical bone and the face of the interstitial tissues, causing toothache and swelling and face swelling. Drug treatment can be carried out, oral antibiotic anti-inflammatory drugs as prescribed by the doctor, such as amoxicillin, cephalosporin, etc., and root canal treatment at the same time, to avoid the recurrence of the disease, to achieve the purpose of healing.
2. Periodontitis: when the body’s resistance is lowered, repeated episodes of periodontitis can lead to periodontal abscesses on the affected teeth, and the swelling spreads along the soft tissues leading to facial swelling. Oral cephalosporin antibiotics and metronidazole drugs, such as cefradine, metronidazole, etc., as prescribed by the doctor, the local inflammatory parts of the debridement, removal of inflammatory irritants, and rinsing, medication treatment.
3. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: the patient’s wisdom teeth have not erupted, the surface will be covered with a layer of gingival blind pockets, the retention of a large number of bacteria and food debris, causing redness and swelling of the gums, the spread of inflammation to the face of the interstitial tissues, will cause facial swelling. Can follow the doctor’s instructions with hydrogen peroxide, saline for rinsing, severe oral anti-inflammatory drugs, such as metronidazole, etc., to avoid further spread of infection.
Toothache and swelling of the left half of the face are swollen, it is recommended that timely consultation to take regular treatment, so as not to delay the condition.