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Suggest Treatment For Tooth Ache And Swelling On Face

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2014

Question: tooth ache side of face swollen, cannot go to dentist

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
tooth infection, you have to take antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

The tooth ache and swelling could be because of pus collection resulting in abscess formation. you need to take radiographs to confirm the diagnosis. you can take a course of antibiotic like penicilllins and metronidazole along with pain killer. do not apply pressure on the swelling, do saline gargling. consult your oral physician for permanent solution like restoration of the infected tooth.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (12 minutes later)

can u prescribe an anti biotic?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Prescription from online forum are not valid...

Detailed Answer:
I wish I could give you the prescription, but laws of the state and medical ethics don't permit to do so.

If I were to be your treating doctor, I would start you on amoxicillin 500mg three times a day along with metronidazole 400mg three times for 3 days. In addition, I would start you on pain killer like diclofenac. This combination will be effective if you are not allergic to the above said drugs.

You can talk to your primary care provider and ask for a script.

Take care

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad