I had a wisdom tooth pulled and was on amoxicillan for a week then a molar next to it and am on penecillan for a week. What a pain! And now I have a head cold to boot! Geesh!
2007-05-24 10:12:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
They don't always make you take antibiotics after every extraction. Only when it is indicated.
But you are right! It is not a good thing to take antibiotics needlessly. There are problems with them. But what a wonderful thing it is when you need them.
2007-05-27 20:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by Richard F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To prevent infection.
When I had a wisdom tooth pulled, I had to take an antibiotic before I had it pulled because I had an infection in the tooth.
2007-05-24 17:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by Tara662 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there's a gaping hole in your mouth. That's an open door for bacteria and other foreign objects to move in and cause an infection. Antibiotics help prevent those infections.
2007-05-24 17:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because like any other form of surgery, there is always a risk of infection. Therefore antibiotics.
2007-05-24 17:16:28 · answer #4 · answered by D28Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without the antibiotics, you risk infection that would be far mor painfull and possibly deadly.
2007-05-24 17:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by sonofmary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Want prevent you from getting an infection.
2007-05-24 17:24:27 · answer #6 · answered by $1,539,684,631,121 Clinton Debt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so u won't get infection
2007-05-24 17:20:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋