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How Effective Is Antibiotics For Tooth Abscess?

I have a bad taste in my mouth and I can feel that the pus is coming from the back of a crown...I think number 15.... No pain..it s not elevated...possibly a fistula. Taken amoxicillin for 4 days and it s better...but I can taste the foulness when I draw on that tooth...not as bad but still present. Going to a specialist after my round of antibiotics. Dentist couldn t confirm through xrays that it was an abscess. Referred me because the issue was out of his scope. Will the antibiotics take care of the abscess or am I doomed to see a ED?
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
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Read your query , as you have pus discharge from tooth this abscess formation can be due carious tooth , decayed tooth , infection in periodontal ligament causing periodontal abscess dont worry I will suggest you to consult dentist for examination of tooth if it is periodontal ligament infection that is periodontal abscessnthen go for Scaling and root planning .Taking antibiotics for pus discharge giveyou temporary relief you should go for proper treatment.
In meantime do warm saline rinses , you can do betadine gargle once dadaily .

Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health.

Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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Dentist, Orthodontics,  Dr. Swati Sharma's  Response
Since the dentist has already examined your xray and is out of his scope then nothing much can be said about your condition without seeing the xray. It's best to file the directions given.
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Dentist,  Dr. Dr. Rohit S Menon's  Response
hellooo.....read thru ur query...amoxicillin is the correct antibiotic...so dont worry about that..and bad taste can occur due to taking antibiotics and also due to puss antibiotics ur taking will take care of abscess.but some people has to take 7 days dose to reduce it varies from person to person....so dont worry...go to an endodontist and get an xray....and he will fix it ....hope my reply finds u in some help...have a healthy day!!!
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How Effective Is Antibiotics For Tooth Abscess?

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM, Read your query , as you have pus discharge from tooth this abscess formation can be due carious tooth , decayed tooth , infection in periodontal ligament causing periodontal abscess dont worry I will suggest you to consult dentist for examination of tooth if it is periodontal ligament infection that is periodontal abscessnthen go for Scaling and root planning .Taking antibiotics for pus discharge giveyou temporary relief you should go for proper treatment. In meantime do warm saline rinses , you can do betadine gargle once dadaily . Hope this will help you. Wishing you good health. Regards, Dr. Priyanka tiwari