antibiotics for a tooth infection Archives

My Dentist Couldn’t Find My Toothache

I am very diligent with going to the dentist. He suggested because of a family history of decay that I come in for cleaning and checkups every three months instead of every six. I’d been having a horrible toothache on a tooth, which already had a filling, for the last few days, so I went […]

Can I Get Away with Antibiotics for an Infected Tooth?

I’ve been a bit low on money since I got laid off. I recently got a new job, but it will be a month before I get paid because of how they handle payroll. Meanwhile, I have what I am pretty sure is an infected tooth. Last night, I ate something that made the tooth […]

Does This Need a Second Root Canal?

I had a root canal done on an upper canine. The temporary filling came off and the tooth developed an abscess. It’s not painful unless I press on the area, but my dentist still wants to do a second root canal treatment. Is that absolutely necessary? Is it possible to just take an antibiotic for […]

Root Canal Treatment Disaster

My husband was in an accident that led to some bodily injuries as well as two injured teeth. After we were finished with the ER, we scheduled an emergency appointment with our dentist. She decided not to do anything for two weeks. By the end of that time period, the right front tooth began to […]

Antibiotics for a Tooth Infection

I have a tooth infection and I’m worried that my dentist gave me the wrong antibiotic. I went in and he gave me Keflex that I was on for 5 days. I was better at first but then it seemed to flare back up again. I’m in a lot of pain and the swelling is […]