Abscessed tooth.?!
Question: Abscessed tooth!.!?
I have been being treated by my dentist for an abscessed tooth!. I went in today to have it pulled and the infection is still there!. I have taken Amoxicillin 500 mg for 16 days and rinsed twice daily with peroxide!. Now he has prescribed Cephalexin 500 mg for 7days and rinse daily with warm salt water!.
Does it normally take this long to clear up an infection or is something else wrong!? I have never had an abscessed tooth before!. The infection was bad in the beginning and had even spread into my neck!. I am concerned and my dentist is stumped by this too, I just want to get the infection cleared up so that the tooth can be pulled, I have suffered with it for over a month!. Any information you can provide would be helpful!. Thank you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Does it normally take this long to clear up an infection or is something else wrong!? I have never had an abscessed tooth before!. The infection was bad in the beginning and had even spread into my neck!. I am concerned and my dentist is stumped by this too, I just want to get the infection cleared up so that the tooth can be pulled, I have suffered with it for over a month!. Any information you can provide would be helpful!. Thank you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Yes, this happens!.
While I would have prescribed Clindamycin if the Amoxicillin wasn't getting the job done, the Cephalexin ought to work fine!.
Everyone reacts differently to medication, and different bacteria respond differently to different antibiotics!. It is good that your dentist is trying to resolve the infection with a different antibiotic before attempting the extraction!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
While I would have prescribed Clindamycin if the Amoxicillin wasn't getting the job done, the Cephalexin ought to work fine!.
Everyone reacts differently to medication, and different bacteria respond differently to different antibiotics!. It is good that your dentist is trying to resolve the infection with a different antibiotic before attempting the extraction!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
sometimes it just takes a really strong antibiotic to clear it up!. I once had an abscessed tooth and it wouldnt clear up and it ended up that it was a sinus infection on top of it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com