Category: Dental Emergency

Antibiotics for a Tooth Infection

I have a very infected tooth. There was swelling up to my right eye. I went to see a dentist who provided me with some antibiotics. I’ve been taking them twice a day since. They helped for a while, but now the pain is back and the swelling has returned. Now it is up to […]

Crack in Porcelain Crown

I’ve had porcelain crowns on my front teeth for at least 10 years. One of them always had a small flaw that couldn’t be seen, but my dentist pointed it out. Now I can see and feel it. I’m afraid it might break. It’s a horizontal fracture line, near the bottom. Is this a dental […]

What antibiotic should I take for a tooth infection?

A few years ago, I had a root canal and then was discharged. As a result, placing the dental crown over the root canal-treated tooth wasn’t a priority for me. I’d gotten by with a filling my pharmacy sold. It’s a store-bought filling. Now, I seem to have an infection in that tooth. What antibiotics […]

¿Es grave una infección dental?

Tengo una muela que se me rompió hace varios años. Mi dentista quería ponerme una corona dental, pero no soy el mejor paciente dental, así que evité volver. Ahora creo que la muela está infectada. Empezó con dolor. Intenté tomar un antibiótico que tenía, pero solo me ayudó durante un par de días. Ahora, noto […]