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Hi docs! wondering what antibiotics can help with dental pain?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

None: Antibiotics are not analgesics... They do not alleviate pain. You have no clue if you have an infection, and you shouldn't be taking antibiotics needlessly since you can build up resistance. Please call a dentist to be diagnosed and properly treated.

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Need dentist, not: Prescription. Antibiotics can temporally shrink an infection. Pain medication can temporarily make you more comfortable. But you must address the actual problem and for this you need to see a dentist for evaluation and treatment.

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Dr. Kevin Nail answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Dental pain: It all depends on what the source of your pain is. If you aren't experiencing any swelling then your pain could be from within the tooth nerve which would require extraction of the tooth or a root canal for treatment of the pain. Pain meds could help you in the mean time. I would seek definitive care from a dentist ASAP to address the source of your pain.

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