Swollen Lymph Under Chin and Jaw for years after extraction

[chizijay]

Hi,
I got a tooth extraction two to four years ago, the tooth was a molar right before the wisdom tooth on my lower right side.I felt okay after some time but when my wisdom tooth started growing, the gum was dark red(the gum above the wisdom tooth) and i noticed somekind of boil in the place of extraction,extra bump(swollen lymph) in between my right cheek and jaw, almost where the tooth was extracted and then i noticed other two growing under my chin(one sub-mandibular and the other one,  on the upper right side of my throat). I went to many dentists and they said there must have been a tooth broken in the gum.Took x-rays and they never found one, gave me antibiotics but the swelling of lymph, pain and sore of my lower right gum did not disappear.now after many years those three glands have remained swollen, and now i can feel some three tender bumps on the inner side of my lower right side gum with my tongue,where the extraction was, and soreness is still there on my lower right side.Other lymph glands, infront of the ears ,sides of the neck and other parts in my body are starting to grow.I have trouble opening my jaws, chewing.I am desperate for your advice because i am starting to think it is a viral infection or cancerous.please help me out

[kayla276]

You guys are starting to scare me about going to dentist.  I had a root canal started 5 years ago by a general dentist, he started the process and then I had a professional endodontist finish it because my ear started hurting and my lymph nodes in my throat started swelling.  When I went to the professional endodontis he asked me if my ear hurt and I stated yes. I asked him why but he never answered me.  He stated to me that when you have root canals done you should always let a professional who has had experience in doing them do them.    After he did the root canal I never had any more problems with my lymph nodes in my throat, but my ear still feels a little weird and sore sometimes to this day.

An extraction is different I know, but I am wondering if the dentist took some nerves and tissue with the tooth as it was extracted that were not suppose to be removed from the body?  That is scarey.  

One lesson I just learned from my experiences is you have to go to a professional who has alot of experience and expertise in doing the job to make sure it is done right.

General dentists are ok, but it takes someone who has had alot of experience to really do the job right.

If a dentist doesn't know what he is doing, he shouldn't be doing it to someone he could hurt.   Everyone's body is different, but there are dentists out there getting alot of experience using patients as guinie pigs I'm sure.

I'll have to keep you guys on my watch list.  I am curious to know why this is happening to you guys.   After you see a medical doctor or some kind of doctor for this let me know what happens.    I don't know what kind of doctor you would see for this do you?

Make sure who ever you see for your medical issue isn't friends with your dentist, they always back each other up on things.  It's politics, but it is true.  I have already experienced it regarding a crown I had put on.  

[wowbrow]

hey did you ever get that sorted? did you find anything out?
I had an extraction a couple of weeks ago and i think i have the same thing.. i gotta really hard bump on my jaw bone and a couple little glands swollen. they dont seem to be going down...

[scottma]

Seeing a medical profession to have comprehensive medical evaluation is advised.