Hello!
I have a problem. For three days I have had a lump on my neck immediately under the jaw. I went to a doctor, who prescribed antibiotics (they think the lymph nodes are enlarged). The condition is not improving much, because every time I eat it swells even more. Could this be connected with my teeth? I also have a problem with one tooth that is open and is waiting to be extracted. But when my dentist stopped treating it, she told me that the tooth was dead. Is it still possible that the lump is from the tooth? Please help, because my dentist is on holiday and I do not want to go to another one because I have a phobia of dentists.
Thank you

Dear Sir/Madam!

Based on what you have written, I can think of three possibilities:
-The swelling may be due to enlarged lymph nodes, which in this case would also be painful. The enlarged lymph nodes are most likely a consequence of a pathological process around the tooth you mentioned.
-The swelling may be due to purulent inflammation beneath the tooth described. The purulent fluid has broken through the periosteum and spread beneath the mucosa, which is visible as swelling.
-Given that you describe enlargement of the swelling directly during or after eating, we can suspect a mucocele or swelling due to a damaged or blocked salivary-gland duct.
For an exact diagnosis you need to come to the clinic.

Have a nice day!