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How long after dental extraction do i need antibiotics?
10 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Ask your dentist: Depends on how bad infection did you have..Sometimes no antibiotics needed if simple extraction and sometimes may even need for 10 days...Or may eve. Have to change antibiotics if didnt work...Your dentist can give the best answer..
Answered 1/5/2019
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Depends: Not every patient needs antibiotics after a dental extraction. Antibiotics are prescribed on a cases by case basis depending on may factors. Consult your dentist or oral surgeon.
Answered 11/28/2017
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