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To go to A&E with a baby tooth infection?

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ByeByeBabyTooth · 06/09/2024 22:43

DD8 woke up crying with tooth pain yesterday, Neurofen and Calpol weren’t helping so went to the dentist this morning. Teeth good before now, first filling only a few weeks ago.

Dentist ended up extracting the tooth and prescribed amoxicillin as there was an infection, hugely traumatic, DD yelling, shaking, cried for ages.

Tonight DD has a fever and has thrown up but the pain has improved and her form is better. Dentist is saying that it’s unusual and to go to an out of hours GP / A&E if we are worried. DH thinks that this is an overreaction and we should wait for the antibiotics to kick in. I made the mistake of googling and all of the links are about sepsis so slightly freaking out.

Has anyone come across this before or have any advice?

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SendMeHomeNow · 06/09/2024 22:53

If you don’t go to A&E (I would) please at least ring 111.

OKt · 06/09/2024 22:50

Absolutely take your daughter to A&E.

MrsSkylerWhite · 06/09/2024 22:50

Your DH is a twat. A&E.

ncforcatquestion · 06/09/2024 22:48

Although it has happened to me when I was a teenager. It was one of the sickest times of my life, I was drifting in and out the days with it

RedHelenB · 06/09/2024 22:46

I'd agree with dh and wait and see.

GreatMistakes · 06/09/2024 22:46

I'd trust a medical professional over dh.

Look at it this way, if the dentist is wrong and A&E isn't needed, you just get sent home feeling reassured.

If DH is wrong, what is the worst case scenario?

GinRummyandRaisin · 06/09/2024 22:46

Dentist is saying that it’s unusual and to go to an out of hours GP / A&E if we are worried

Listen to me the medically qualified person who is giving you advice.

ncforcatquestion · 06/09/2024 22:46

Yes I think it is unusual to have a fever from this, please go

CynthiaRothrock · 06/09/2024 22:46

If she is in agony and you are worried then go! Dentist may have left a small fragment of tooth in the gum. You know your child. If this is unusual of her then listen! If she is a a drama lama then wait until the meds kick in. Only you know what's best for her!

ComeTheFckOnBridget · 06/09/2024 22:45

You're worried and the dentist told you to go to A&E if you were worried, so that is what I would do.

Poor girl, I hope she starts feeling better soon.

Take supplies for A&E

YOYOK · 06/09/2024 22:45

Unless your DH is a medical professional, ignore him. You’ve had medical advice from the dentist. Take it and take your child for medical care, even if they “only” check her over.

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