[Angee]

I'm running on the assumption that it is a tooth...didnt know about the PTA issue...

I didn't know it was that far back...mine was the 3rd molar. The PITA is that most dentists wont or cant really pull the affected tooth until the infection goes down and that doesn't seem to be happening here...hopefully it's just slow and starts to subside today. I've had every kind of oral surgery (yeah, insert smart-ass comment here :P) known to the dental world and they all sucked, but the relief I got from that abcess made that particular surgery worth it. That WAS in the 80s too, so not sure they even do that any more.

Rogue, is she doing the warm packs? it seemed to help me, but not sure what you're dentist says about it...I'd ask him if moist heat might help, if for no other reason than to relieve some pain...I feel so bad for her...