Is it normal for the face to swell because of a tooth ache

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A:It may be normal if your toothache is caused by an abscess. An abscess is an infection so please see a doctor or dentist. ChaCha! [ Source: http://www.chacha.com/question/is-it-normal-for-the-face-to-swell-because-of-a-tooth-ache ]
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It may be normal if your toothache is caused by an abscess. An abscess is an infection so please see a doctor or dentist. ChaCha!

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A: SOmetimes it needs time to just settle down, give it 2 days and if no sing of pain going away, go back to the dentist, the treatment must be redone
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A: This was called an apicoectomy and the dentist goes right to the root tip to clean out the infection and seal the opening of the canal. This is usually a last ditch effort to try and save the tooth. If it does not resolve the problem, the tooth will probably have to be extracted. Good luck.
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A: get off ya and call your doctor.Hello, a dentist is a doctor!
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