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How long will it take my antibiotics to reduce infection in my wisdom tooth?

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It depends: On the antibiotic prescribed and the degree of infection. A normal Amoxicillin prescription is for 7-10 days. Hope this helps.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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