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How Can Severe Tooth Pain Be Treated?

Posted on Mon, 19 Jun 2017

Question: Hello doctor, i have severe pain in my tooth. I am not able to chew. My dentist is going to remove my tooth tomorrow. I had already a RCT treatment. But after 4 years one day i have a simple complain of pain. I visited him, he told its an infection. So he told we have to do RERCT. So after 1st sittibg it was unbearable. So he prescribed me augmentin and nimeson. I did a course of 5 days. But the pain comes and goes. So today he concluded that we have to extract. Now since morning pain so unbearable. I have taken 1 nimeson 2 katoral DT . Still i fill that secere pain. Can you suggest some high dose at the same time no side effects using it. He told me to have diclogesic 50 mg.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Take antibiotic along with advil

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX ,
Thanks for consulting Healthcaremagic .
This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query .

I have read your query and understand your concern . As far as severe pain is concerned i will suggest you can take medicine like Amoxicillin Antibiotics along with Advil 200mg(painkiller) by consulting with local doctor . In case of severe pain you may take maximum of Analgesic 3200 mg per day by consulting with local doctor. This might help in relieveing pain as well as reducing infection.

Hope i have answered your query .
If you have further query i will be happy to help.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (23 hours later)

Ok thanks. My tooth is extracted now. What should be the precaution to be taken ? Like in eating and all. Doctor prescribed dyclogesic and one pill for acidity relaxation.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Postextraction instructions given below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX .
Thanks for consulting Healthcaremagic .
This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query.

I have read your query and understand your concern . As far as postextraction precautions is concerned i will suggest you some measures :
- Dont take stress.
-Take proper sleep .
- Do not spit or gargle frequently .
- Avoid eating hot and spicy food . Hot water or hot food delay wound healing process . Take soft diet .
-Take proper course of Antibiotics like Amoxicillin with metronidazole and analgesic like Zerodol SP or Dyclogesic by consulting with local doctor for 5 days.
- After 24hours of extraction Do warm saline rinses .

Hope i have answered your query.
If you have further query i will happy to help.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (1 hour later)

I have taken augmentin 5 days course. My dentist only gave me dyclogesic . Is it necessary to take antibiotic ?

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Tiwari (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Antibiotics for complete eradication of infection .

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX .

Welcome again .

I have read your query and understand your concern . As you are asking for Antibiotics course after extraction for that i will tell you a short course of antibiotics should also be followed after extraction for complete eradication of infection. So for this I will suggest you to take atleast 3 days course of Antibiotics by consulting with your local doctor .

Hope I have answered your query .
If you have further query I will be happy to help.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad