A severely infected tooth, or dental abscess, can lead to throbbing pain, a bad taste in your mouth, and fever. If not treated promptly, your dentist may be unable to save your tooth. Here are some ways general dentists in Pampa, TX, treat dental abscesses so that you don’t lose your tooth to extraction.
Drain the Abscess
Your dentist will need to drain the abscess to remove the pus, which contains infection-causing bacteria. You will be given a local anesthetic to numb the area so that you do not feel any pain.
You will be awake and alert so that you can communicate with your dentist during the procedure. General dentists in Pampa, TX, often recommend root canals for abscesses known as periapical abscesses. During a root canal, your dentist accesses the inside of your tooth and removes the pus and infected tissue from the pulp. After the infected material has been removed, the dentist will fill the space with a special material.
Antibiotics
After draining the dental abscess, your dentist will prescribe antibiotics, which will eliminate the infection. Once the infection has been cleared, your symptoms will resolve. Antibiotics used in dentistry may cause stomach pain, nausea, and diarrhea.
Your dentist may recommend that you eat yogurt containing live cultures while taking your antibiotics because it repopulates your gut with “good” bacteria. If you don’t care for yogurt, talk to your dentist about taking an over-the-counter probiotic supplement.
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