history of a toothache in the past week

A 60 year old male diabetic patient presents with redness, tenderness, and edema of the left lateral aspect of his face. His left eyelid is grossly edematous. He reports history of a toothache in the past week which “is better.” His temperature is 100°F and pulse is 102 bpm. The most appropriate initial action is to:

Start an oral antibiotic, refer the patient to a dentist immediately, and follow up within 3 days

Order mandibular x-rays and question the patient about physical abuse

Start an oral antibiotic, mouth swishes with an oral anti-infective, and an analgesic

Initiate a parenteral antibiotic and consider hospital admission how-to-draft-an-mla-essay-format-piece