50-year-old woman with a full dentition presents for a continued dental hygiene care appointment. Her chief complaint is that her lower-right mandibular molar is hurting her. Extraoral examination reveals a bilateral swelling of her neck and floor of the mouth and a cold sore on her right lip near the commissure. Intraoral examination reveals a cavitated lesion on tooth #30 occlusal; a raised, white, nonremovable plaque on her hard palate; and generalized probing depths of 5 to 6 mm.
50. The cause of the bilateral swelling in the neck and floor of the mouth is MOST likely a result of:
a. Infected tooth #30
b. Immunocompromised health history
c. Candida infection
d. None of the above