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Tooth extraction
I got my tooth extraction for braces should I have an antibiotic course if yes pls suggest one I am having mild fever also It was a healthy tooth
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Was it a therapeutic extraction? Was the extraction a surgical one or normal? If normal intralveolar extraction then, antibiotics are not required.
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Unless the the socket is infected you need not go for antibiotics. Continue with antipyretic and analgesic
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