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[|Human|] Hi Im a 23 y/o female with anxiety but no other chronic medical conditions. My concern is that I have a tooth infection.A few months back I broke one of my teeth. Since I have no dental insurance I havent been able to get it fixed yet. I plan on doing that as soon as I am able to, in a little under two weeks.I havent had any pain in the tooth, nor sensitivity to heat or cold, since the accident. But lately Ive been having pain near my collar bone, chest and upper back and semi frequent headaches. Occasionally I will also have mild pain in my gums and jaw and if I press under my jaw its tender. But all these pains come and go and are never more than a mild annoyance, and some days (like yesterday) I dont have pain at all.I do know a lot of these pains can be cause by anxiety as well, which is why I have been hesitant to take myself to the ER or urgent care. Also, it may be unrelated but Im having a longer than normal menstrual period. (day 8)I literally have no choice as to when I can see a dentist, and I dont have a primary care physician. Im totally broke until I get my student loans, so even going to a dentist and paying for a cheap extraction is not an option right now. Should I go to urgent care, or can I wait it out?
[|AI|]  Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Since the tooth has broken few months back, i would advise you to get a thorough clinical examination done by a dentist. Chances of periapical infection is very high in this case. Tooth has to be either root canal treated or extracted depending on severity of lesion. Core-build up or crown has to be placed to correct the tooth fracture. Take complete course of amoxicillin to relieve underlying infection. Take care.