Question 1

how much amoxicillin should i take for a tooth abcess?

Accepted Answer

See your DDS: A dental abscess is a bacteria infection caused by a variety of different bacteria.  Antibiotic therapy may only be part of the solution.  To determine the dosage for the antibiotic one must know which drug will be most effective for the specific bacteria.  I suggest you see your dentist for a comprehensive examination so that the appropriate treatment be applied.

Question 2

how many amoxicillin 500 mg do i take to get ride of abcess on tooth?

Accepted Answer

Won't work: Antibiotics will not fix the tooth, just mask the symptoms. See a local dentist who can advise you if the tooth is even restorable. If it is hopeless, it is better to have it taken out. Excess use of antibiotics can cause other problems down the road, and that is why you need to have the tooth treated asap.

Question 3

how much amoxicillin should i take for abscess tooth?

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Fast answer: Get yourself to a doctor you shouldn't be self medicating.

Question 4

how many milligrams of amoxicillin should i take for an abscess tooth?

Accepted Answer

The following: 500mg 3x/day.

Question 5

i had a tooth removed now a abscess has appeared above were the tooth was taken out will amoxicillin help?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Amoxicillin will work but also abscess is best treated when opened up. I suggest following up with the dentist.

Question 6

can i cut amoxicillin and take only half dose? i have tooth abscess

Accepted Answer

No: And you should not be self medicating. Do you realize that the antibiotics will not "cure" your problem? A tooth abscess requires specific dental care and cannot be treated just will pills. Please call a dentist for an appointment before the abscess spreads to other parts of your body and you need hospitalization.

Question 7

is it actually true that amoxicillin will work against tooth abscess?

Accepted Answer

Minimizes spread but: Amoxicillin may or may not work. Don't self prescribe medications. See a dentist for treatment! the most important thing to know is that taking any antibiotic, even if it works, does not cure the problem. It only controls it somewhat and minimizes the chance of the infection spreading. The cause of the problem needs to be eliminated.

Question 8

i have abscess in my tooth.  i am allergic to amoxicillin, what can be the alternative antibiotic i can take?

Accepted Answer

Clindamycin: clindamycin could be one alternate.

Question 9

hi docs, would amoxicillin get rid of tooth abscess?

Accepted Answer

NO: You must treat the source of the infection.
The antibiotics will only be a temporary solution.
A tooth abscess  is normally treated with a root canal or extraction and possibly in conjunction with 
antibiotics.

Question 10

tooth abscess amoxicillin how long for swelling to go down?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on the size of the swelling. If it is of an appreciable size, you may need to have an incision & drainage commonly known as an i & d. Regardless, once the swelling is of a manageable size, you need to have either a root canal treatment, or an extraction if the tooth is not savable. See your dentist or endodontist soon.

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