Hi,
In Feb/08, I had a root canal done by a new dentist. This was on 2 teeth my right (30,31) and 3 teeth on my left (17,18,19). About 3 weeks after, I developed swollen glands. I went back to the dentist who told me that it could be due to a viral infection – for all it is, I even got tested for HIV – results were neg. I had an ultra sound done that confirmed it was my lymph nodes but my salivary glands under my mandible. They have been swollen for 5 months now and sometimes they get irritated when I eat spicy food. Can someone please tell me what to do? I think my physician is tired of seeing me always talking about something that my dentist should fix. Is this something a dentist can fix? I have always been in perfect health until this and rarely catch cold/flu even when people around me are sick so it couldn’t have been from these infections. I have been put on antibiotics twice but no change.