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Antibiotics effect
I am suffering from mid severe toothache due to infection, dentist prescribed me Amoxicillin, its been like 1.5 day only of me taking it but still relief in pain isn't observed. May i know when i can expect antibiotic to work fully on it??
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- Antibiotics won't be as helpful for infected tooth, sometimes it does but not all the time.
- Root canal treatment will actually help you subside the pain. Antibiotics won't be needed after that.
- Need to check clinically and radiographically, how much infection and carious is that tooth.
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You may require a root canal treatment and your pain may not go until the prescribed treatment is completed. Please consult your local dentist to further evaluate and treat the problem .
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get a RCT done and u might not even need to take antibiotics
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consult endodontist
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overuse of antibiotics is not good
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It depends on the dosage you're taking. And if the case is long standing infection it might have become a hot tooth, means in such cases, medication works very slowly than usual and treatment is needed for pain relief. Also if there's any painkillers advised, you can have that.
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can you share the dosage and other medications here?
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What is the power of tablet (how much mg)?
How many times are you taking it in 1 day?
Which pain killer are you taking?
Are you having swelling?
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In acute cases medicines don't provide much relief. Need to do treatment on priority.
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Dr. Deepika Chari
Pediatric Dentist
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Hi!
As you mentioned it's an antibiotic. Antibiotics help reduce the infection which takes around 3-7 days to resolve. Meanwhile if there is pain which is bothering you then you need to take a pain killer.
The pain will subside once the infection is cleared off if you don't take the painkiller.
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Consult your dentist again and ask him to suggest a painkiller for you.
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These medications are temporary solution and once stopped taking, the pain and infection might reoccur.
Make sure that you get the tooth treated! Take care.
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