it has been awhile...new problems arising

It's been quite awhile since I have blogged on here, and I apologize to those of you who follow this. Since my last post, quite a bit has happened. 
      Shortly after my second surgery involving removal of plates, an abscessed tooth was discovered. I was sent to an endodontist and was subjected to a root canal. I was told that the tooth died due to the trauma from my surgeries. I thought this was the end to my swelling and "lump", but I was wrong.
      I assumed that my swelling would gradually subside, but after about 2 months following my initial root canal visit, I was still swollen. There were days when I was just as swollen as I was prior to the root canal, and then there were days when I was barely swollen and you hardly noticed. I finally decided to make call to my oral surgeon. He sent me to the endodontist, who ensured me that the root canal was successful. I noticed on her new x-ray that I had a big dark spot connected the the root of the adjacent tooth. When I pointed it out to her, she told me that it hadn't changed from any of the other x-rays, and so she wasn't concerned. I proceeded to visit my oral surgeon. He discovered that I had an infected salivary gland, which commonly develop as a result of biting your incision site when you can't feel it. He also noticed the dark spot on my tooth. 
      I asked my orthodontist to look at his recent x-ray, and he too saw the dark spot and was concerned. So I, my oral surgeon, and my orthodontist were all concerned about the dark spot, but the one in business of selling root canals wasn't? It didn't make sense.
      Anywhoo, I was put on another dose of clindamycin, and surgery was scheduled to remove/drain the salivary gland. This surgery took place on Thursday, 4 days ago. My salivary gland was HUGE, the size of a marble. However, I must still see another endodontist for a second opinion on both the success of my root canal, and the adjacent tooth that appears to be abscessed. It is quite possible that the infection in the original tooth spread to the one next to it. And IMO, the dark spot had grown, as I had seen it on the very first x-ray taken by my dentist. 
      So needless to say, my orthognathic journey is FAR from over. I will post another update following my visit with the new endodontist. I'm guessing I will need a second root canal, which my insurance won't cover. Hence, I will be purchasing a supplemental policy that does not have a waiting period...
      Please feel free to post comments or questions!