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I had a tooth abscess and got prescribed antibiotics (amoxicillin) for 3 days the abscess was huge ive been off the antibiotics 2 days now but still have a little amount of swelling left it's quite hard also i had my tooth extracted 5 days ago 2day
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Swelling: Swelling should be a little less every day. If you are concerned return to your treating Dentist or Oral Surgeon for reevaluation. Also talk to your Dentist about tooth replacement.
Answered 12/14/2015
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