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I *finally* had the roots of a broken molar removed yesterday. In spite of extreme panic about it for weeks, it was actually fine and not remotely traumatic (thanks to a fab dentist).
Anyhow, I have some questions. Any info would be most appreciated.
There was an abscess on the tooth, probably quite a long standing one that continually moved from acute to chronic to actute to chronic etc for a long time.
Recently it started hurting like mad with some swelling over the site and around the edge, also pushing up the wisdom tooth next to it which made eating impossible. I was given amoxicillin & metronidazole for 5 days which ended the day before the extraction. Pretty much all the pain and all the swelling was gone by then.
Now, I have heard that antibiotics never get rid of an abscess, you need either extraction or RCT for that. So, what happens to the abscess when the tooth is removed? Is it still in there? Could it flare up again?
I remember a dentist once removing a tooth for me and saying that the abscess had come out at the same time - but this dentist didn't say anything like that yesterday.
BTW - only a tiny amount of discomfort today, hardly any bleeding, so all seems fine so far
Thank you to anyone who answers.
Anyhow, I have some questions. Any info would be most appreciated.
There was an abscess on the tooth, probably quite a long standing one that continually moved from acute to chronic to actute to chronic etc for a long time.
Recently it started hurting like mad with some swelling over the site and around the edge, also pushing up the wisdom tooth next to it which made eating impossible. I was given amoxicillin & metronidazole for 5 days which ended the day before the extraction. Pretty much all the pain and all the swelling was gone by then.
Now, I have heard that antibiotics never get rid of an abscess, you need either extraction or RCT for that. So, what happens to the abscess when the tooth is removed? Is it still in there? Could it flare up again?
I remember a dentist once removing a tooth for me and saying that the abscess had come out at the same time - but this dentist didn't say anything like that yesterday.
BTW - only a tiny amount of discomfort today, hardly any bleeding, so all seems fine so far
Thank you to anyone who answers.