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Suggest Remedy For Severe Tooth Ache

I've severe toothache in one of my molars the pain increases as I lie down to sleep. I've been taking 625 mg amoxicillin clavulanic acid tablet twice daily for 4 days but the infection doesn't seem to go. I've tried taking paracetamol+ibuprofen/Ketorolac/zerodol but nothing helps. the only relief is keeping ice cold water in my mouth. Please help!
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hello:)Welcome to HCM.

Pain while lying down suggests you have a irreversible pulpitis.
I suggest you to get the x-rays done and root canal therapy.

Medication will subside the infection , but the source of infection(your tooth) needs to be cleaned, to clear the infection completely.This cleaning is done in a root canal treatment.
A root canal will completely eliminate pain.

You can complete the course of antibiotics for a total of 7days(you already completed 4 days).

Take ketorol 10mg DT,you have to dispense the sachet into half glass water and have it thrice daily for 3 days.

Regards.
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Suggest Remedy For Severe Tooth Ache

Hello:)Welcome to HCM. Pain while lying down suggests you have a irreversible pulpitis. I suggest you to get the x-rays done and root canal therapy. Medication will subside the infection , but the source of infection(your tooth) needs to be cleaned, to clear the infection completely.This cleaning is done in a root canal treatment. A root canal will completely eliminate pain. You can complete the course of antibiotics for a total of 7days(you already completed 4 days). Take ketorol 10mg DT,you have to dispense the sachet into half glass water and have it thrice daily for 3 days. Regards.