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Suggest Treatment For Tooth Abcess

I think i have a tooth abcess. My cheek is becoming very swollen. I have been to the docter and he prescibed me some antibiotics and pain killers. The pain is becoming unbearable. I'm just wonder if i will be okay until the morning, when i can hopefully see a dentist? As i have heard about abcesses speading and becoming life threatning.
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The tooth abscess could be because of the tooth infection. Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out from other conditions like granuloma or cyst. Mean while you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). You can take analgesics like diclofenac 50mg bid for 3 days.After completing the course, you can go for RCT or extraction. Do not be panic, Take the course of antibiotics infection will come down, If it does not reduce then immediately consult a oral maxillofacial surgeon and get the abscess drained.
Do saline gargling.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Tooth Abcess

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The tooth abscess could be because of the tooth infection. Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out from other conditions like granuloma or cyst. Mean while you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). You can take analgesics like diclofenac 50mg bid for 3 days.After completing the course, you can go for RCT or extraction. Do not be panic, Take the course of antibiotics infection will come down, If it does not reduce then immediately consult a oral maxillofacial surgeon and get the abscess drained. Do saline gargling. I hope my answer will help you, take care.