I'm sorry to hear that. You should call us immediately on 0800 0368759 to schedule an urgent appointment so we can examine and advise you. Usually, a swelling occurs because of an infection. A common dental infection is an abscess. Dental infections and abscesses occur because of a problem with a tooth.

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Anti-biotics are not a solution for dental infections or abscesses because they do not help the tooth problem that originally caused the infection so the problem just reoccurs. Dental infections are ultimately solved by dental treatment.