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Tooth pain
I have one old broken deep cavity tooth. I need to get it extracted but i am travelling right now. It started paining really bad since last night.
What can i take time being.
I have taken painkiller but its not helping.
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Change the medicine
Take 1)Cipzen D
1BDx5days
2) Augmentin 625
1BDx5days
3) vit Bcomplex
1ODx5day
If you feel little acidity you can take Pantop40 on an empty stomach
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take an appointment with the dentist
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warm saline gargle for the time being ,or put clove oil on the decayed tooth ,it also helps.
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Take Tab.diclofenac-50mg twice daily for 3 days,tab.mox-500mg ,3 times for 3 days. You can consult through this for further details.
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As u mentioned it’s old carious tooth means there is infection and only painkiller is not gonna work
Need to take antibiotics ie. Augmentin 625 mg BD 3 days
And ketorol dt sos
Visit ur dentist and go for extraction
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Hello …
You need to start with an antibiotic(Augmentin 625mg)course of 5 days and Ketorol DT for pain..
But you have to go to a dentist and get an X-Ray done treat it asap.
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Go to the dentist for proper treatment
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It is not wise to prescribe an antibiotic without taking an Xray and clinically examining the patient, kindly see a dentist in person.
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Dr. Dhiraj Kumar
Dental Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Delhi
Do visit a local dentist for treatment and physical evaluation.
Avoid taking medicine without any proper evaluation.
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