I have a tooth infection and the antibiotics and painkillers doesnt seem to be working?

My tooth, a molar has been aching so much since last Sunday that I visited a dentist 2 days ago, she Xrayed the tooth and found out I have a tooth infection and it is deep. The dentist prescribed to me some painkillers and told me to take antibiotics 2 times a day for 5 days then to go back to her for check up. She said afer 5 days if the infection is gone eiher we extract the tooth or i have a root canal. It is day 2 and the painkillers isnt working, I am in more pain than ever before. i called up my dentist about this and said to just wait it out until day 5. BUT i am in pain and the pain killers isnt working! Should I get a 2nd opinion for an alternative? What should I do?

nikkai2015-09-09T02:58:45Z

Try holding a warm water bottle to the side of the ache, the pain suppressants will take a while to work along with the antibiotics which will take a long tome to get the infection under control to remove it, the 5 day course is to be taken regardless of if you think you are better, if your painkillers are not having enough effect then read the information on them to see if you can increase the dose for the initial period.

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wings2015-11-30T07:54:22Z

Give it a few more days. Sometimes it can take a while for the medication to do its job. Did the dentist say anything about the tooth itself when the infection is healed? Why pull a tooth or do a root canal if the tooth itself is fine? Personally, I don't believe in root canals. If it comes down to the wire, extract the tooth, & be rid of it!

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?2015-09-09T02:58:23Z

you will be in pain until the antibiotics kick in. pain pills do little to nothing for a tooth infection. antibiotics usually kick in on day 3.. the infection in a tooth will never totally 100% clear which is why you need a root canal or extraction. the antibiotic will just calm the infection enough to be able to get you numb for the procedure, otherwise the anesthetic shots would not work well.

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