Amoxicillin Tooth Infection

Hello, I recently went to the dentist due to tooth pain in one of my wisdom teeth. after finding out that I had a tooth infection i was prescribed 10 days worth of amoxicillin, having finished this yesterday I still have tooth pain but, a considerably less amount of pain. I'm wanting to know if this means that the tooth will have to be extracted? Also, i have two 875mg tabs of amoxicillin for an infection in September should i take this in the hopes to still get rid of the infection and or to keep myself on the antibiotic so that my infection doesn't grow resistant to it. Tomorrow is Sunday so I wont be able to contact my dentist until Monday or possibly Tuesday if he celebrates president day.

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An antibiotic only helps eradicate the bacteria that causes an infection, it does not fix whatever the underlying cause was that caused the infection to develop in the first place, such as a deep dental cary, exposed roots, a cracked tooth, or etc., as listed by the NIH. This doesn't necessarily mean you need more antibiotics, or that the tooth needs to be extracted, because such issues can be painful in their own right, even if the infection is gone.

But, when your dentist is back in the office, you do need to see him, so he can correct whatever issue caused you to develop the infection. You may need a root canal and a cap, or a filling. There is a possibility it needs to be extracted, but only your dentist can let you know if it does.

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