# can tooth abscess cause a lymph node to rise

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/can-tooth-abscess-cause-a-lymph-node-to-rise/674153>\
**Category:** Oral and dental care\
**Tags:** Dental abscess\
**Created:** [17 August 2018 23:14 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/can-tooth-abscess-cause-a-lymph-node-to-rise/674153 "2018-08-17T23:14:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1203010](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/6bbea6/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1203010](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1203010)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 23:14 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/can-tooth-abscess-cause-a-lymph-node-to-rise/674153/1 "2018-08-17T23:14:16Z")

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can tooth abscess cause a lymph node to rise i had it removed and the dentist said that there was an infection inside the tooth under the crown&nbsp; ( he said the tooth was split via xray )&nbsp; but as he took the tooth out he said it had infection of it and gave me antibiotics

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**Author:** ![anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/u/anon87974465)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2018 23:42 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/can-tooth-abscess-cause-a-lymph-node-to-rise/674153/2 "2018-08-17T23:42:33Z")

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Yes it can cause lymph node to swell, and this will take a while to go back down after all infection is gone.

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1203010](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/6bbea6/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1203010](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1203010)\
**Post date:** [21 August 2018 22:40 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/can-tooth-abscess-cause-a-lymph-node-to-rise/674153/3 "2018-08-21T22:40:56Z")

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Even if the infection is on the opposite side the tooth was on the right and the lymph node is on the left side of my neck

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1348499](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e9bcb4/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1348499](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1348499)\
**Post date:** [7 January 2021 19:00 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/can-tooth-abscess-cause-a-lymph-node-to-rise/674153/4 "2021-01-07T19:00:34Z")

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Try mouthwash and toothpaste on the effected area.