Throbbing pain in cheek bone

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Had a deep filling done 2 weeks ago and now above it the cheekbone its AGONY it throbs all the time like ive been punched and it feeks brusied exactly above the tooth that was done

What could this be, Im on antibodics anyways for an abscess on other side of mouth
 

Dr M

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It could be that the deep filling, actually went into the nerve or affected the nerve of the tooth. If this is the case, then a root canal might be indicated. I would go back to the dentist that did the filling, and take an x-ray, to determine if the filling is touching the nerve or not.
 

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