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Is It Safe To Have Root Canal Treatment Without Any Antibiotic?

Had a root canal on a tooth that last week had an abscess. Neither my dentist nor the Dr. that performed the procedure this afternoon have prescribed an antibiotic. I now have a lump on the outer gum of the tooth that had the root canal. Is that normal practice?
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
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Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
No it is not like that, antibiotics are given before the root canal treatment or during the root canal treatment as it will help the infection to heal and drain.
And now if you are having a lump it means the infection is still persisting.
I think you should visit a good dentist and get a proper treatment done.
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Is It Safe To Have Root Canal Treatment Without Any Antibiotic?

Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. No it is not like that, antibiotics are given before the root canal treatment or during the root canal treatment as it will help the infection to heal and drain. And now if you are having a lump it means the infection is still persisting. I think you should visit a good dentist and get a proper treatment done.