How Does a Dentist Drain an Abcess Tooth?
Antibiotics Treat Abscess After an initial assessment to verify that a toothache is indeed related to an abscess, a dentist may prescribe powerful antibiotics to fight or at least contain the abscess infection. Because an abscess is, in its most basic form, an infection of the soft tissue around the root of a tooth, antibiotics like Augmentin, Amoxicillin or Penicillin can help contain the infection and reduce swelling until a root canal can be scheduled and performed. Because the abscess is an infection, it may swell, create pressure on the gum and tooth’s pulp, and cause excruciating pain; antibiotic treatment typically helps reduce swelling as it assists the body in fighting off the infection, but it is only a temporary solution and a root canal or, in extreme cases, an extraction is necessary. Dentists Drill Into the Tooth After treating an abscess with antibiotics, usually for two to four weeks, a dentist begins a root canal procedure by numbing the tooth and surrounding gum in pr
