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Could doxycycline help relieve a tooth ache?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

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Infection: Do you have an infection? If not, then antibiotics are useless. Please see a dentist for proper care. Antibiotics do not fix rotten teeth, they only manage infections and prolong the inevitable: a visit to the dentist.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/16/2016

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