Re: Should I take Antibiotics for Tooth Abscess or Not?

Hello Ryancrest,

> I am scheduled to have a proper tooth extraction
> done next Friday. (a week away) I dont have any
> tooth pain throughout the day, its only at night
> when Im sleeping i wake up with jaw pain, headache, etc.

I suggest you think twice about your extraction,
for what you're about to do is irreversible. And
dental implants are tremendously inconvenient
and terribly overpriced.

As http://aptarticle.com/health/how-10048-treat-an-abscessed-tooth.html explains, there is no need for dental extractions and/or root canal treatments, just because you have a dental abscess.

> its only at night
> when Im sleeping i wake up with jaw pain, headache, etc.

I would do oil pulling most of the time, during the day.

> My oral surgeon, wants me to be on Antibiotics .
> I am kind of Antibiotics due to the damage it does
> to the gut. Should I take the Antibiotics anyway?

Antibiotics? They do a bit of good, but they also do a lot of bad. They're NOT good for you. However, most dentists believe in drugs/antibiotics.They think they're generously bestowing upon you a miracle drug, when in fact the value of antibiotics is debateable.

Two months ago -- in connection with a dental implant -- my dentist made a big deal out of prescribing antibiotics to me. I wanted to be nice, so I didn't say 'no' to him,
but I never handled the script, never picked up the med. I just completely ignored his drug, drugstore, and mostly erroneous advice. I suggest you do the same.

I hope this helps.

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