Can you use penicillin for tooth absess?

Answer 1

Killing the pain of a tooth infection requires a three fold plan:

1. The source of the infection is an abscess in the tooth. Penicillin can not get to the abscess. It must be removed either by being drilled out and filled in or by having the tooth removed.

2. The pain can be stopped temporarily by a drug such as Novocain, Tylenol, aspirin, or something else.

3. And finally, the infection that spread from the abscess into the body is treated by penicillin. That is the long term solution to the pain from that source. That keeps the infection from coming back to that point. The penicillin is frequently started before the abscess is removed to keep the removal of the abscess from spreading infection throughout the body when it is removed. At that point some other medicine is frequently given to stop the pain. Penicillin only prevents pain in the long term.

Answer 2

Penicillin and other medicines can't cure toothache. Antibiotics can only control the infection in your tooth that is causing the pain. As pain relievers control pain which is again caused by a inflammed or infected tooth. However, the cause or source of pain which is the decayed tooth can only be treated or cured by visiting your dentist for proper dental management.

Answer 3

No. Penicillin (and its derivatives:Amoxicilin, Augmentin, ampicillin, etc.) is an antibiotic. It is used to clear up some kinds of bacterial infections. Some infections, such as an abscessed tooth can cause pain, and as soon as the infection is gone, so it the pain. However, it will likely take an antibiotic several days to clear up the infection.

A bona fide pain killer, such as ibuprophen (available OTC) can relieve pain in a few minutes to an hour.

Furthermore, pain relievers are to be taken only as needed (when in pain). Antibiotics, on the other hand should be taken for a specified number of days. This is because even though you may start feeling better in a day or two, the antibiotic has not yet killed off the most resistant (strongest) of the bacteria. If those bacteria survive because you stop taking the antibiotic too soon, they will pass their resistance on to the next generation and the next infection (in you or someone else) will be more difficult to defeat with antibiotics. Over time, those bacteria will be impossible to control with antibiotics, and we are headed back into the days of the Black Plague.

No, do not use penicillin as a pain reliever. I recommend Motrin 800mg 3x/day. If that does not manage your pain, see your dentist or physician.

Answer 4

NOT if you're allergic to Penicillin. Your oral surgeon must be made aware of this. Other antibiotics can be prescribed. Normally, Cipro, endorsed by the American Heart Association. If you don't know if you're allergic to penicillin, then have your family practice doctor test you for this before you consider a tooth extraction. A penicillin reaction can be very dangerous --- as in a blue rash, great difficulty in breathing, and antiflactic shock. Make sure that you're not allergic to penicillin before you have ANY "invasive" procedure performed.

Answer 5

penicillin kills infections and infections are what causes pain.

Answer 6

No. Penicillin is an antibiotic, not a painkiller.

Answer 7

Various oral antibiotics may be at least partially effective, but often a tooth infection will require a root canal or extraction to eliminate the cause within the tooth.

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

yes