Dental pain: Do not use an antibiotic. You need to see a dentist and have this assessed ASAP.
Answered 9/10/2014
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Antibiotic: Antibiotic (and you don't have enough) may restrict spread of infection but will not cure the infected tooth. When you finish a full course of antibiotics the infection will come roaring right back, worse than ever. Stop trying to practice Dentistry without a license. Call a Dentist for the help you need before this gets out of hand.
Answered 9/10/2014
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See a dentist: Tooth pain is caused when the nerve root of a tooth is irritated by infection, decay or trauma. OTC painkillers and antibiotics may provide some relief until you can get to your dentist. The good news is the prognosis is good with appropriate dental care. Remember, toothache will not go away on its own.
Answered 9/17/2014
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Infection ?: Do you have an infection ? Just because you have a toothache does not mean you have an infection. Antibiotics are not pain killers, and they don't restore rotten teeth. Please call a dentist for an appointment rather than prolonging the same thing: a visit to see your dentist.
Answered 9/11/2014
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Get exam first: there are several causes for tooth pain, many of which are not helped or require antibiotics. I do not believe in self medication without a proper diagnosis! Antibiotics are over prescribed resulting in resistant bacteria like MERSA! Avoid indiscriminate use!
Answered 11/6/2014
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No: Antibiotics do not stop the process involved in dental pain from coming back. If you take antibiotics, you only delay the problem or slow it down if it's related to the gums and bone. Dental decay inside a tooth is not affected at all by antibiotics. See your dentists ASAP for treatment of the cause.
Answered 10/19/2015
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Monitor: If this is the first occurrence for your pain, I would wait and see how the tooth reacts throughout the day before thinking that it is infected. You can bruise teeth, in a way, and the tooth may be uncomfortable for a short time and then be OK. Amoxicillin is not going to do any good at this time. It could also be a gum tissue problem. I would consider seeing a dentist to make sure.
Answered 11/14/2014
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