It is entirely possible that an abscess from an upper molar can spread
infection into the maxillary sinus on that side of your head.  There is
only a thin layer of bone separating the sinus from the roots of the
molars.  Sometimes the root of a molar actually penetrates thru the bony
wall.  Your dentist should be able to take some X-rays and see if that
bony wall appears to have been perforated.

Does your dentist think that your original tooth abscess is clearing at
least?  If you truly have sinus problems being caused by dental
problems, then the dental problems need to be addressed.

Now these days it's getting harder to treat all kinds of infections with
antibiotics, because the bugs have evolved over the years to become
resistant to many antibiotics.

Penicillin and amoxicillin are related drugs.  If the bugs were
resistant to one, they may be resistant to the other.  More and more
bugs are resistant to penicillin these days.

My dentist had to give me a real high dose of tetracycline (2,000
mg/day) to completely cure a nasty tooth abscess.  I didn't want to take
any chances, so I had him also prescribe Zithromax, and I took both of
them together simultaneously.  It worked.  That really carpet-bombed
those bugs out of existence.

The good news is that doxycycline (related to tetracycline), and
Zithromax, are both sometimes used to treat sinus infections.  So is
Biaxin, which is related to Zithromax.

If you're still having abscess problems in your mouth, it might be worth
getting a second opinion from another dentist.

Hello,
Well i went shopping for you at  Google?s and
here are some things i found that i hope help a
little, plus i will add some of my own thoughts:
http://www.doctorspiller.com/extractions.htm#Sinus%20Perf
http://curezone.com/dis/1.asp?C0=135
http://www.meritcare.com/hwdb/showTopic.asp?pd_hwid=aa119480
http://dentistry.about.com/cs/a.htm
http://dentistry.about.com/od/oralsurgery/a/drysocket_RO.htm

Since your sense of smell/taste is returning, it
means you are making progress, so donot get
too depressed, however it doesnot mean you
are out of the woods, in that the condition
can turn chronic if you donot get rid of it
immediately. I feel your time has run out and
your turn to run out and get to that ENT. In
other words: make your appointment
yesterday or sooner. On the other hand, i
wouldnot really think of you as a candidate
for an ENT, however you have to start
somewhere. (Perhaps a good Dental Surgeon is the answer).

I just took some cephalexin for a
sinus infection, and the experience in my
upper right gum (between two old  molars)
was somewhat like an explosion of blood,
must be good stuff that cephalexin. (500MG
every 12 hours for 10 days). There was an
explosive reaction of feelings in my left sinus
as well - all of this after the FIRST capsule (:

This probably maynot be it however, if your
antibiotics arenot working, while something
else is getting worse, it means the really big
?f? word FUNGUS. Yes, of course it could
also mean you are experiencing resistance to
that particular drug of choice and should now
try the cephalexin; and do however take it for
10 days and every 12 hours if it is 500MG,
which i did suggest worked for me, on both
the tooth and the sinuses. If i were you i
would insist on the 500MG instead of the
250MG.

Are you taking 500 mg of Vit. C every 4
hours around the clock? It is a must, and i
feel what you are doing with all the
homeopath treatment and remedies is why
you are still alive, or not presently in the
hospital on intravenous drip. This is ok,
however it can turn the condition into
something of a chronic nature.

Are you using REAL Listerene mouth wash?
A little electric tooth brush is great.
What do you know about ?Dry Pocket??
I am having trouble finding it on the Internet.
Did you ?suck? at the hole left by the
extraction?
If you did you couldhave created a ?Dry
Pocket?.
The gooey matter left in the hole (pocket)
from
the extraction shouldhave been left there- uuhh
ooohh . . .
Dribble some Vit.E OIL into it when you go
to
bed at nights.
FOUND IT!!!
It isnot called ?pocket? it is called ?dry
socket?:
http://dentistry.about.com/od/oralsurgery/a/drysocket_RO.htm

http://www.doctorspiller.com/extractions.htm#Sinus%20Perf
5. Sinus perforation:
The image to the right is a detail from a
panoramic film.  The roots of the upper back
teeth are always in close approximation to
the maxillary sinus.  Since everyone is built
differently, The roots of the teeth may
actually appear to be inside the sinus.  There
is always a thin wall of bone between the
root and the sinus, but is can be very thin
indeed.  Most of the time, the bone remains
intact, but upon occasion, a piece of the bone
separating the root from the sinus may break
off and be removed with the tooth.  This
creates a direct connection between the sinus
and the mouth!  That means that you would
be unable to suck on a straw, because air
would rush into your mouth from your nose
through the socket.

Sometimes a sinus perforation will go
unnoticed by the dentist or the patient.  If the
perforation is small, the only symptom could
be a nosebleed.  If this happens, call the
dentist so he can prescribe the proper drugs
so that healing can proceed normally

When a sinus perforation occurs, the dentist
will prescribe an antibiotic to prevent
infection and a decongestant to keep the
sinuses clear during healing.  The patient
bites on his gauze as is usual after any
extraction, and a clot will form in the socket
as usual.  If nothing disturbs the clot, it will
organize during healing and close the
perforation.  Dry sockets rarely happen after
extraction of upper teeth unless the patient
smokes.

It is IMPERATIVE, however that the patient
do NOTHING that could disturb the clot.

Do not suck on anything for at least a week.
This puts pressure on the clot and could
dislodge it into the mouth.

Do not smoke...the longer you wait the
better.  This will dissolve the clot, or could
even suck it out of the socket.

Do not blow up balloons or anything else.
This puts pressure on the clot and could
dislodge it into the sinus.

Avoid sneezing. This explosive event will
definitely dislodge the clot.  

In the case of very large perforations, or in
case the clot dislodges and a perforation
between the sinus and the mouth remains
after healing, It may be necessary to perform
a further surgical procedure in order to draw
a flap of gum tissue over the perforation to
close it permanently.

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