Post Pain. Infection Or Not

[pumpjack]

£ several weeks ago I lost half tooth, the dentist filled it up with a temporary filling so it looks as if I have a proper tooth in place, he put a small post on it like an iron staple

last night when I was eating I felt food lodged in the tooth I picked out with a toothpick then about an hour later I had a pain the pain feels as if it is infected because it's affecting about 3 teeth in that location but surely an infection wouldn't come on that quickly even if the toothpick had some type of a bacteria on it which I doubt because it was new
the pain is getting worse today the reason why I'm asking is I'm due to go to Ireland to work and I don't want to pay for a dentist in Ireland it would probably cost me 3 or €400 to get it fixed I know from experience Ireland is expensive as hell where Healthcare is concerned

just one down could it be the fact that I just launched the temporary filling or could it be indeed an infection so maybe I should take an antibiotic I have amoxicillin 500mg in my cupboard which I didn't take in the past and are still there so maybe I'll take them but I have kidney disease and that is what's putting me off

[pumpjack]

Sorry for the spelling mistakes I am using voice activated on screen keyboard as my laptop keyboard is broken

[Sqad]

That sounds as though the nerve is exposed and nothing to do with an infective process.
Take pain killers and see your dentist.

[pumpjack]

Thank you I took tylenol 500mg 20 minutes ago I feel a little relief coming on so in fact my question is answered I think, just maybe it is not an infection.

No need for any more replies thank you

[jonesneville54]

Know the Signs and Symptoms of Infection
Fever (this is sometimes the only sign of an infection).
Chills and sweats.
Change in cough or a new cough.
Sore throat or new mouth sore.
Shortness of breath.
Nasal congestion.
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