What bacterial causes a root canal infection and what  antibiotic will treat it.?
913153
i had an infection on time and amoxillan helped me out! (i think thats how you spell it) hope this helped
1130662
You should be concerned that you are not keeping your Dentist in the loop he should know if your infection is not resolving.  \n\nCall him.
299001
Root canal is a waste of money. Have it pulled instead like I did.
689614
Most often, there is not severe pain after a root canal, but since you are hurting, please call your dentist/endodontist and ask for instructions on what to do for the pain. Usually, a prescription for an antibiotic and something for the pain will be called in or written. Most offices have a weekend and after hours emergency answering service, or the voicemail message may give a number where you can reach the dentist/endodontist.  If you begin treatment now, you should be fine by next Thurs for the crown. Good luck, and hope you feel better.  Always consult your dentist for the best advice concerning your dental health.
541958
Need to see a doctor first could just be a sinus infection, can cause serious pain and pressure in your teeth.
944215
If you have a problem with your tooth, it can very easily manifest itself as a headache, especially behind/around your eyes.  You should call the dentist and have the date moved up/closer so you can get it taken care of immediately.  A person should only be on antibiotics for 7 to 14 days.  After that, the bacteria become resistant to the medication, and this could very well be what has happened.  The bacteria that caused the abscess have most likely become resistant and are now migrating to other parts of you body.  Have the date moved closer, and also have your dentist put you on a more potent antibiotic.
1124880
Listerine can kill the bacteria in your mouth... but you'd have to constantly be swishing with listerine. Antibiotics only help systemic bacteria, and the bacteria in your mouth are topical rather than systemic. Cavities work from the outside of your tooth inward, rather than the other way around.
761594
an infection, like a bad tooth. or anything else you need antibiotic's for.
859782
When it's generalized pain in the maxillary it's usually just your sinuses.  Since your maxillary teeth roots are so close to your sinuses that when the sinus cavity is inflammed it messes with the roots.  Your fine and if so many different opinions say the rct is fine you're good to go.  Just keep treating the sinuses and your complaint should resolve.
122849
I went through this early in the week.  I have an abscessed tooth.  The only thing that helped was warm salt water rinses and tylenol until I could get to the dentist for antibiotics and stronger pain meds.  The problem with Anbesol or other lydocaine products is that we are tempted to use them more often than suggested and we can actually burn the gum tissues.
424568
No, unfortunately it will not help treat your tooth, it is important to understand that each antibiotic is used to treat different infections in the body the zpack is not "designed" for the teeth usually a penicillin or a family member of that drug is given for an abscess you need to see a dentist do you have coverage?
546476
If root canal treament is not done, there is possibility of infecting with septicaemia (the persistence and multiplication of living bacteria in the blood stream) which is fatal.
374548
If it is infected then the dentist will prescribe you an antibiotic to take for a week to 10 days and then have you return to have the tooth extracted.  An infected tooth is considered a 'hot' tooth and hot teeth just will not get numb, therefore, you will be experiencing extreme pain during the procedure because you will feel everything that is happening.  The purpose of taking the antibiotic first is so that the tooth will numb and the procedure is more comfortable for you.  Therefore, it's in your best interest to take the antibiotic and clear up the infection before the extraction.
558008
Many people like my son are REQUIRED to take antibiotics before dental work. It won't interfer. I, myself, have gone in with a tooth infection and they have perscribed me antibiotics for several days before they would even begin the work. However, the ear may be the root source of both pains. An xray should reveal whether the tooth itself is the problem or not. If it is, great--they can fix that right away and it won't drag on as the ear infection has.
923901
You were given the antibiotic because you have an infection. You should contact your denist as soon as he opens and discuss the fact that you had to go to emergency and are now on antibiotic and pain pills. He may want to wait for the infection to clear up before he does anything else. The antibiotic should start helping with the inflammation that is causing the pain. Take all of the prescribed antibiotics and take the pain pills as prescribed and do not drive.
292514
Mostly bacteria.  Also, fiber, bile acids, etc.
921955
Your doctor will know the best because he has seen the tooth.\n\nSometimes putting people on antibiotics if the tooth is causing an infection is done so that it will be easier to get numb.    \n\nHowever some of the answers that were posted were not correct.  \n\nFrom one of the main oral surgery books by Peterson: "The perils of tooth extraction in the presence of swelling is a myth that has been passed from one generation of dentists to another."  He goes on to list the studies and results that show that taking a tooth out at the time it is infected actually had less problems than waiting.  "The patients who had recieved the early treatment recovered more rapidly and required subsequent incision and drainage (of an infection) less frequently than in those patients in whom the treatment was delayed.  In addition, those with later extractions had a greatly increased incidence of extraoral drainage."\n\nHowever, I would trust your doctor and as I said there are times when it is ok to wait, especially if the problem is not that serious and to make it easier to numb you up.