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Would any antibiotic work for a wisdom tooth infection or tooth pain?
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Antibiotics: Are used to treat infections. However, they do not eliminate the cause of the problem and therefore one needs appropriate definitive treatment as well. The bottom line- see your dentist for both.
Answered 12/9/2013
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No: All antibiotics not equally effective. First choice in non-allergic patients is penicillin.
Answered 3/24/2014
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See a dentist ASAP: If you rely on antibiotics or other not a definitive treatment, the infection will come back. Dentist will treat a tooth abscess by treating the cause and getting rid of the infection. Do not delay. See your dentist ASAP. Good luck.
Answered 4/1/2015
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