Why do dentists make you take antibiotics every time you get a tooth pulled?!
Question:
Why do dentists make you take antibiotics every time you get a tooth pulled?
I had a wisdom tooth pulled and was on amoxicillan for a week then a molar next to it and am on penecillan for a week. What a pain! And now I have a head cold to boot! Geesh!
Answers:
They don't always make you take antibiotics after every extraction. Only when it is indicated.
But you are right! It is not a good thing to take antibiotics needlessly. There are problems with them. But what a wonderful thing it is when you need them.