Irritated throat and broken tooth

[MichaelFrench417]

I recently got over a bad case of bronchitis so bad I went to the ER. And now I am left with what seems like post nasal drip but does not really make sense. We thought laryngitis but it has not reacted like it would it has been going on for over 3 weeks. Below is the latest idea I had on the cause of this if anyone could help with it I would be grateful. And would the z-pack be effective if this from the huge hole in my tooth that food gets stuck in. It is an upper tooth.
I am back on azithromycin z-pak because my throat has not cleared up . I have very little mucus but I do get a little crusting in my nose and can blow a little out sometimes. I get irritation in the throat and hawk up very little stuff it usually looks like spit but is sometimes thick and clear.
I have no found the source of this yet. The amount of mucus I have should not cause this there is too little. Even when I use guaif expectorant I get very little or nothing out so I think the throat is due to something else.
I have a broken tooth that has been broken a long time and usually only hurts a little if it hurts at all but it has a large hole in it and it gets food stuck in it sometimes and I have to brush it out. I wonder if this could be causing the irritation with the throat.
As long as I keep the throat moist and do not smoke too much it actually doesn't feel too bad so i was thinking post nasal drip. But now I think either strained form coughing or related to the tooth.
Anyone have any insight?

[anicevic2]

Have had hot sensation in my throat for 3months now, salty mucous too. Total discomfort in throat. No sore throat.. Pls what could be the cause. Need ur help urgentky

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The irritation could be due to the post nasal drip. This is more so as there is evidence of a nasal infection. It should resolve once the infection subsides. Its unlikely to be from the infected tooth. But sometimes, infected tooth roots from the upper teeth can go inside the maxillary sinus and cause sinusitis. This in turn can cause a post nasal drip and an irritation in the throat. Also, if you do have an infected tooth, you will still need to have this addressed as dental infections can be potentially life-threatening.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.