Implementing medication into part of your comprehensive care plan is an effective way to avoid dental discomfort. Once the antibiotics “kick in,” your dentist can insure that he or she will be able to anesthetize the area being worked on, so that you can be as comfortable as possible.
Have you heard rumors of painful root canals? It’s not the actual root canal that hurts…it’s the dental nerve pain involved and the inability to numb areas due to how severely infected they are. Second, when an area is severely infected and swollen, it becomes very challenging to numb with local anesthetic. An antibiotic helps to halt the extent of the inflammation so that it doesn’t become out of control. When severe swelling is present, it poses a couple of different problems.įirst, it can actually put you at a risk of an emergency situation where you need to be put into the hospital before infection spreads to areas such as the brain. You may have a large fistula (“pimple”) near the area where the tooth is abscessed, or even inflammation that extends throughout the jaw and face. Perhaps the most common reason why a dentist would prescribe an antibiotic for someone who needs a root canal is because of the extent of infection and swelling that they have. Combining Medication with Endodontic Treatment While it may be confusing as to why your dentist wants you using prescription antibiotics prior to an endodontic procedure, they play a very important role. Unfortunately, some people stop taking the medication as soon as they see improvements, they don’t take the medication at all, or they take the antibiotic and then don’t come back for a root canal.
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Usually your dentist wants you to be on the medication for at least a full 24 hours if not a week leading up to the procedure.
For some people, getting a root canal means taking an antibiotic before their appointment.
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