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I was diagnosed with a double tooth abscess about one month ago. swelling went down and pain went away after antibiotics. now i have got pain in face, eye, neck and severe pain in jaw. what should i do?
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Abscess : You can't get rid of the abscess in a tooth with medicine. The nerve becomes gangrene and either needs root canal therapy or extraction. Those are your only two long term options for these teeth in this condition.
Answered 8/21/2013
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More info needed: Your post states your swelling went down after being diagnosed by a dentist and given an antibiotic... What's the treatment plan? Are the teeth restorable, or do they need extraction? Antibiotics don't fix teeth, dental care restores teeth. Your dentist must have a plan... Follow up on it.
Answered 5/3/2018
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Recurrent abscess: See your dentist to drain the dental abscess. If not treated, a serious dental abscess can eventually kill. The infection may spread to your jaw, cheeks, sinus and to other areas of your head and neck. The antibiotics (Penicillin is the most common) will give you only a temporary relief. See any dentist for examination, x-rays and treatment.
Answered 2/28/2018
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