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Dental Health (Expert Forum)
severe sinus like headache after 2 tooth extractions a week ago
Answered by
Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. - Dental
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severe sinus like headache after 2 tooth extractions a week ago
by jmot, Nov 23, 2005 12:00AM
My husband had 2 upper teeth extracted a week ago. 2 days ago he started getting headaches. Now it is severe. Light hurts his left eye (the side of the extractions). Under his eye hurts - almost like a sinus infection but with no other symptoms of that type (no congestion). The left side of his head hurts and above his left ear. I didn't think it could be an infection because he is still on penicillin that the dentist gave him. Tylenol 3 doesn't work either. He can't sleep. I thought maybe it could be drysockets, but doesn't that start within a couple days of the extraction? I'm wodnering if this will go away by himself. If not, is there anything a doctor can do? Of course tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Is a trip to the
emergency room a thing to consider? Thanks for your time.
emergency room a thing to consider? Thanks for your time.
Doctor's Answer
by Jerome Bogin, D.D.S. , Nov 25, 2005 12:00AM
, Nov 25, 2005 12:00AM
I think you should first check with your dentist and then if the symptoms persist a visit to your MD is in order.
