About 10 days ago my right first lower molar started aching. This ache has pretty much subsided. It started after eathing 2 very sugary sweets almost instantaneously. 6 months prior, I had a very deep white filling put in, replacing one that was leaking and causing sensitivity. The current tooth in question has/had no sensitivity to bite or heat since the filling was put in.
At present, my temperature feels raised as of a couple of days ago and my glands are up. I have a bodily infection of some kind that originated in the tooth.
I am averse to seeing a dentist - the filling is fine in that tooth and I don't want a root canal. Will this infection clear-up? I think what happened was 6 months ago the dentist did not completely disinfect the tooth prior to filling it and this infection is the flare-up of that dormant bacteria. What would you do?
Thank you.