Extraction without antibiotics???

[prettyinpink]

My new dentist is aware of my phobia of taking antibiotics because of reasons I've had to some in the past and some got stuck in my throat, so I cannot take them whole. Also, I am allergic to all families of penicillin, so i can only take one other antibiotic, that I know of, which is clindamycin. I'm not sure if that's why he told me I didn't need to take antibiotics to extract #12, the last molar on the upper left side of my face. The infection or abscess has been there for about 5 yrs. and I have been nursing it with ibuprofen when it gets inflamed, for fear of a root canal and taking the meds. I had gotten that tooth filled a long long time ago, and now the infection lies underneath it! I have horror stories galore of dentists lol, I'm sure that doesn't help anything. I know it may hurt worse when he removes it if I haven't done the antibiotics, but he said he has a very potent local with cloves that he uses, so it shouldn't hurt. I'm more worried about the poison spreading to other parts of my jaw or through my blood stream. I've read others posts about successful extractions without the meds, but i'm still not positive. I am set up for next Thursday 4/25/13. Please help! And some encouragement wouldn't be dismissed either haha, thank you so much in advance!

 

[dana69]

My new dentist is aware of my phobia of taking antibiotics because of reasons I've had to some in the past and some got stuck in my throat, so I cannot take them whole. Also, I am allergic to all families of penicillin, so i can only take one other antibiotic, that I know of, which is clindamycin. I'm not sure if that's why he told me I didn't need to take antibiotics to extract #12, the last molar on the upper left side of my face. The infection or abscess has been there for about 5 yrs. and I have been nursing it with ibuprofen when it gets inflamed, for fear of a root canal and taking the meds. I had gotten that tooth filled a long long time ago, and now the infection lies underneath it! I have horror stories galore of dentists lol, I'm sure that doesn't help anything. I know it may hurt worse when he removes it if I haven't done the antibiotics, but he said he has a very potent local with cloves that he uses, so it shouldn't hurt. I'm more worried about the poison spreading to other parts of my jaw or through my blood stream. I've read others posts about successful extractions without the meds, but i'm still not positive. I am set up for next Thursday 4/25/13. Please help! And some encouragement wouldn't be dismissed either haha, thank you so much in advance!

I am not a dentist but i just had 2 extractions on APril 12th both wre wisdom teeth however the bottom one has been infected for years with it becoming abscessed off and on and like you i nursed it for years myself. Better to have it taken out so they can clean out and get rid of any infection in there. I did not take any antibiotics before they took them out. Good luck I believe you will do fine.

 

[carole]

Hi the infection won't spread anywhere, you are being seen by a dentist that is on top of it. Also you can ask for a syrup antibiotic, I cannot swallow tablets and always get a syrup version, they don't taste nasty either which is a bonus.

Good luck

 

[cj26]

I also do not swallow pills AT ALL! But....most antibiotics either come in chewable forms or you can actually open the capsules and take what is inside as long as the pharmasist says you can....I know you can with amoxicillin...but you are allergic. I am sure you can do this with other pills as well. I was on bactrim and I was able to break up the pill into a powder and take it. Just ask the doctor to either perscribe a chewable antibiotic or one that is not time released

 

[rob wain]

Good news is that you don't need antibiotics for a dental extraction so no worries on that score. May be worth getting some soluble painkillers ready as a precaution.