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A member asked:
Can gps prescribe antibiotics for dental pain?
13 doctors weighed in across 6 answers
Yes: Yes they can on an emergency basis. But you must see a dentist to get treatment for the dental pain.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Yes: A doctor or dentist can perscribe you antibiotics. However, with dental pain, sometimes it is not an infection causing the problem and in this case, antibiotics will not help you. Best to see a dentist and have the problem properly diagnosed and treated. If you do, you may find no antibiotics are necessary at all.
Answered 10/24/2017
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Yes: Your general dentist can prescribe antibiotics as well as your physician primary health care provider.
Answered 4/19/2016
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Absolutely: Gp's can prescribe any antibiotic they feel are needed to treat the infection.
Answered 4/19/2016
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Yes, but: Yes, but this is a temporary solution to the problem. The pain will return. See your dentist for solution to problem.
Answered 11/28/2017
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You know IT!!: of course I can....I do it every day so if you are in need of antibiotics for a tooth issue I would see your local dentist. No worries
Answered 4/19/2016
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