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How long should one take antibotics before having a wisdom tooth extracted?
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5 days: Taking antibiotics for infection of wisdom teeth whether for gum infection around tooth or in bony socket, infection is controlled by 5 days. With overuse of antibiotics and increase in resistant bacteria, the source should be removed as soon as possible. Controlling infection will lessen pain, reduce post-op complications and allow numbing meds to be more profound. So within a week it can be
Answered 7/2/2013
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Depends: If there is no infection present there is no need to take antibiotics. When there is an infection, it may take 3-5 days to control it to the point where extraction is possible, but sometimes it takes longer. Your best bet is to ask the dentist or oral surgeon you will be seeing for the extraction and get their guidance.
Answered 11/9/2015
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