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Small abcess got root canal abcess is way bigger he put me on clindamycin so does that mean if the infection goes away the retreated root canal worked?

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Dr. Richard Durando answered

Maybe.: Unless the root is fractured. Sometimes the antibiotic will mask the problem. The tooth needs to stand on it's own. Time will tell if the re-treatment has worked.

Answered 4/6/2015

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A member asked:

Small abcess got root canal abcess is way bigger he put me on clindamycin so does that mean if the infection goes away the retreated root canal worked?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Durando answered

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