I have an emergency,?

i had a root canal done on my tooth and yesterday, after the numbness went away it was hurting, when i woke up this morning my face is swollen up, can you tell me if this is dangerous, it is swollen up at the root canal side, where the put in the needle. do you know what i should do. should i use ice to see if it goes down, if there is a dentist here or doctor can you please help me because the swollen part hurt, do i need antibiotics, and the dentist office is closed, my sisters are saying that the swollen part looks very bad. do you know why it is swollen, i did a root canal before but it never ever got swollen, what do you think is work. thanks

I have an emergency,?
After a root canal the injected pain killer lasts about an


hour than the area will hurt. The Dr. is suppose to give you


pain killers (pills) to use at home. Swelling sometimes happens. Call the Dr. office %26amp; the recorded phone message will include an emergency phone number to call.


Hope this helps.
Reply:I am no doctor but I would recommend taking an advil and putting ice on it. Ice always helps with swelling and advil is an anti-inflamatory so that might help too. But of course don't take that if you are on pain meds. Sorry I couldn't help any more that than, hope you get an answer.
Reply:You had a lot of equipment in your mouth yesterday. I would expect swelling. Use Tylenol and ice packs. Don't worry, it will go down soon.
Reply:hi I have had several root canals and sometimes they do swell up It could be from the work or infection usually my dentist will perscribe antibiotics for a week when I get the root canal, you could call your doctor or go to a walk in clinic for antibiotics also most dentists have some one on call try the office, if you cant reach any one take tylenol extra stregnth and yes ice pack might help also. good luck !
Reply:I dont think you should be that swollen up or in pain after that.


Call your doc, might be an infection
Reply:just take some pain-killers, and put ice on it. Swelling is to be expected with that kinda of procedure! Feel better!
Reply:after RCT. it should not be hurting anymore bec the pulp of ur tooth has been remove already.although there are several fators why it swells. ur dr is the one u should ask.she knows better.a periapical radiograph will show u the problem.dont use icepack,it wont help reduce the swelling. use only pain releiver when ur in pain. antibiotic should be only advice by ur dr. but if u really want to take the medication u can take it 4times a day. for seven days and dont stop until u finish it all.