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Will taking clindomycin and metronidazole together better treat a recurrence of an infection around a tooth that broke off at the gumline?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Definitive care: Extraction of the broken down tooth would be better in treating a recurring infection.

Answered 3/13/2020

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