swollen gums and face after temorary crown

[ARTEMISIA]

I had a broken tooth, got an infection that was cured with antibiotics.The dentist said that maybe I didn't need roor canal if the nerve was alive, whihc did not seem the case.
He intalled a temporary crown and proposed that then he would take it away in some time and see if the nerve was alive or not.
The morning after the tempory crown was done i woke up with the face swollen and terrible pain. i called the dentist and he said thT it meant i needed root canal and said that fluids that could leak before were clogged now by the crown and they werebacking up creating the swolenness. I went to an endodontist immediately and he said that I had an infection and gave me amoxicilin and ibiuuporfen, etc. The pain is still horrible regardless of analgesics and my face and gum are still totally swollen. I called him to suggest to get take the crown out and he said definitely no and gave me a stronger antibiotic that I have started taking today Friday afternoon. Nothing has changed.
Does anyone have any idea if this is normal, is it because of the crown setting or could it be an allergy to the material, rather than just an infection of the pulp?

[Gellia]

Motrin and ibuprofen are the same anti-inflammatory medication.  Ibuprofen is the generic name for Motrin.  The dosage is just different per pill.  
Please do not take these together as you can over dose quickly.

Gellia

[ShiningStar10]

Hi Artemisia,

I am going through a similar problem right now. What happened with your tooth in the end?
I hope to hear back from you soon.

Thank you!

[pacecar]

Sounds like an abcess.  Not sure what the purpose of the crown before the root canal.  Make sure you are taking your antibiotics.  Also, depending on your pain med prescribed you could add motrin to this regiment.  Keep this in your system per the instructions on the bottle.  One other thing is to use warm salty water and swish this will help with the pain and inflammation.  Best of luck.