My abscessed tooth...?!


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My abscessed tooth...?

Ok, So I've had an abscessed tooth for like 2 months now. I went to the dentist 2 weeks ago and they told me that i needed a root canal. They did not give me any antibiotics at all. My grandma talked to her dentist and he prescribed me Clindamycin(Anti-biotic) over the phone. Its been 5 days now and i dont notice any difference with my tooth. I also do not have any pain in my tooth from the abcess, although i did last month off and on. I plan on making another dentist appt. with someone else though. any help?


Answers:

The antibiotic given by the second dentist was a temporary fix. You will more than likely still need to seek root canal therapy. The tooth is going through necrosis(tooth death). It will have periods of pain and being OK. The antibiotics help but are not a cure. An x-ray is a better determination, and an evaluation by an endodontist.
Go back to the dentist.
Good luck.




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