I also seem to have an abcessed tooth. I have not yet been to the dentist and my face is swollen & very, very painful. Haven't even been able to eat really. I have been doing salt water and even peroxide swills, and have found two Levaquin pills lying around which I took. I cannot get to the dentist as it is the weekend and I actually have financial issues as well. I don't have a dentist I could just call to start antibiotics and am in extreme pain, even down into my neck and up from my cheek. I have a ping pong sized knot of swelling about the tooth, my jaw line and cheek. Is this something one could go to the ER for, or should I wait to see a dentist? Please advise..
Seeing a dentist to eliminate the source of infection is advised.the offending tooth is either endodontically treated or extracted.