Amoxicllin for dental abscess and tooth probl?!
Question: Hello,
Father has a bad toothache in 2 front lower teeth. He hasn't had any work done as it is the weekend. Now, the doc told him to take amoxicillin 3Xday for 10 days. Also, the doc
says that he will need to pull a lot of teeth for the abscess.
My questions:
1. Does amoxillin really need to be taken for 10 days? Seems like a long time.
2. Is it safe to have dental extraction done during this time?
3. If a toothache persists in 1-2 teeth, is it correct in saying that a lof of other teeth will need to be extracted due to the infection spreading? That is what the doc says.
Thanks !!
Answers: Hello,
Father has a bad toothache in 2 front lower teeth. He hasn't had any work done as it is the weekend. Now, the doc told him to take amoxicillin 3Xday for 10 days. Also, the doc
says that he will need to pull a lot of teeth for the abscess.
My questions:
1. Does amoxillin really need to be taken for 10 days? Seems like a long time.
2. Is it safe to have dental extraction done during this time?
3. If a toothache persists in 1-2 teeth, is it correct in saying that a lof of other teeth will need to be extracted due to the infection spreading? That is what the doc says.
Thanks !!
1. Yes you HAVE to take the amoxil for the whole 10 days. It is an antibiotic. If you do not take antibiotics as recommended you are actually setting yourself up for some potentially dangerous situation later on. When you don't take the full prescription the infection isn't completely killed and the remaining infectious cells build up an immunity to the drug. Meaning that in the future when you need to take this antibiotic again it will not be as effective for you. Not to mention, if you don't take all of the pills then the infection might come back.
2. I would imagine that it would be. They are only antibiotics and I can't see how they would harm anything to do with extractions. Your dentist would know.
3. It could have spread. But if you don't have insurance, etc. you might want to get a second opinion if you are worried about $$ issues.
Amoxicillin is often given to a patient before oral surgery to ensure there is no infection. Ten days is the normal time to have to take it. I don't know if I would say "alot" of other teeth, but there certainly is the possibility of more teeth being infected and needing to be extracted.
as for me, amoxicillin will only be taken to the extent that the abcess is over, taking intoo much antibiotics will as well kill the good bacterias found in your intestinal flora. The dentist doesn't have to extract all the teeth your father had, and its not advisable to extract teeth during an abcess occurs, this will only aggrevate the situation and may as well increase the risk on infection, what you father needs is a pain releiver and the amoxicillin both of these should be 500mg 3times a day for amoxicillin, and twice a day for mefinamic acid, be sure that your father is having a complete meal as mefenamic acid is a pain releiver and should not be taked with an empty stomach. I hope you find this helpful, again there is no need for that dentist to pull you Pa's tooth, it is their role to save a tooth not to lose a tooth, and most of the dentist, would advice not to pull a tooth during an abcess had occured, you better find aonther dentist.
You may not believe this, but it really does work. It's an old "home remedy" from 150 years ago. Take 1 large clove of fresh garlic. Peel, slice in 1/2. Place 1/2 piece on gum that is sore. This is somewhat painful. The garlic pulls the infection out--- it takes about 1/2 an hour. He'll stand over the sink, spitting pus. It'll heal & he probably will not lose his teeth.