Abscessed tooth gone wrong?? Please???

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First, my dentist is awesome. Now, my problem. In December, I had what I thought was a toothache. Long story short, I as sent back and forth between Doc/Den then finally to the emergency room. It turned out I had a "stone in the salivary gland" AND and abcsessed tooth. Since all that happened I still had pain. I went to the dentist on Monday and low and behold another abcess (abscess) right next the the last one. He put me on pain killers and Penicillin. I was on this through this morning. This morning I woke up and the left side of my jawline has a knot the size of a large lemon. Inside my mouth is another knot (all white) the size of a large pencil eraser and the lower gums are all swollen. Called dentist (he's gone) his partner put me on another anti-biotic Clindamycin 150 mg. My third dose is tonight and so far - no changes at all. I can't eat or sleep as the pain in unreal. Can anyone give me any advice - I fear a long weekend. And thank you!!

[mike1105]

i'd see an oral surgeon. to get swollen so fat may mean another salivary duct blockage. you can try to swoosh around some lemon juice in your mouth to stimulate saliva---- it may unclog a blockage if there is one.