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I had an abscess on my lower right teeth and the abscess came back but antibiotics have no effect on it now. pain only when cheek is touched?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Abscess: Dental abscess cannot be cured, only controlled, with antibiotics. Cure requires definitive dental treatment. Recurring infection can cause severe harm to heart, brain, pancreas, kidneys, liver. Please see a Dentist as expeditiously as possible.
Answered 1/17/2017
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Dental Care: You'll need to see a dentist to solve your dental issues. Antibiotics to not restore rotten teeth or fix periodontal problems. You've now created a resistant infection that will be that much more difficult to treat.
Answered 10/24/2017
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Antibiotics cant: Cure a dental infection. You must see a dentist to fix this.
Answered 8/9/2017
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