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How long can I avoid dental procedure?
I have procudure to undergo for my upper pre molar 2 teeth and I am afraid of steeping out and into a dental clinic due to Covid wave. I am on painkillers but don't feel conformable with them for long time. Given covid is not going away in few days, for how long is it okey to avoid it given I fear the infection might not spread
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If you do not want the infection to spread, you have to start an appropriate antibiotic course along with painkillers and ppi.
This will ensure that the infection is arrested. But after an antibiotic course the infection is normally reduced for 2-6 weeks depending on your oral hygiene habits.
Next Steps
-Get a consult and start antibiotics along with painkillers and ppi.
- Start medicated mouthwash rinse twice daily
Health Tips
-Warm salt water rinse thrice daily also helps.
- Do not give hot compress or apply any pain balm on the cheek. It will result in swelling.
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Go ahead with treatment.
Dental clinic which are open are following full covid guidelines so go ahead with treatment.
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Dr. Sudhakar
Endodontist
25 yrs exp
Chennai
Hello Sir,
Hope you might taking antibiotics along with pain killers, if not add your antibiotics with that... Ya as you fear it's better to postpone the dental treatments if it's not emergency ( no pain or no swelling)...
After the medicines also if u have continues pain then it's an emergency to proceed with the dental treatment with COVID safety precautions.
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Have a set of antibiotics and painkillers together
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Do warm salt water gargling or else apply Colgate pain out gel directly on tooth for pain...
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