Antibiotics for gum disease

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Avatar f tn Do I need to premedicate for Root deep cleaning due to gum disease?? Was diagnosed aged 20 with mitral valve prolapse and mild regurgitation..25 years later most echos show no sign of regurgitation though..Can I take amoxicillin afterwards??
Avatar m tn I have gum disease. Recently got a gum access around loose tooth . The dentist gave me antibiotics and said the tooth may stabilise. I have completed the course of antibiotics but swelling is still in my gum although the tooth feels a little firmer . Would more antibiotics help? I can't see my dentist for a while. Help please?
Avatar n tn I had a gum infection about a month ago and the dentist put me on antibiotics and i took the full course. I thought that had got rid of the infection because i didn't have the vile taste in my mouth that i had. I worrying today because i can taste the taste i had when i had the infection. The other day i kissed and was intimate with a man and i thought it had cleared so i didn't worry about the infection that day.
Avatar m tn I do not know what to do because If I cannot take any meds or antibiotics how will I ever overcomes this gum disease or any other for that matter?
Avatar f tn Hi everyone, I just found out today I have gum disease. The periodontist found 3 spots that are 5-6 pockets. I originally went in for concerns of recessing gum on my bottom front teeth. Then I found out this bad news that I need to see a periodontist for the rest of my life to monitor this disease. I need to go back to get a root cleaning and some antibiotics to get rid of it. She said I have naturally thin gums and the recession just happens for some people.
Avatar m tn Thanks. I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow but the waiting is driving me around the bend. I was told at the GUM clinic that swabs shouldn't be taken for 'test of cure' for 6 weeks after taking antibiotics as they can interfere with results which is also the reason that they didn't test me for gonnorhea as they said I could get false negative results. Hence the reason the gonnorhea concern is still in my head. Do u know if this is accurate information?
Avatar f tn I have had bleeding gums and gum disease for years. Im 28yrs old now. Each time i go to the dentist they tell me about best ways to clean and floss. I try my best but still never seems to go away. I have brought a very good new oral b electric toothbrush to ensure I clean to the best of my ability. I also floss. I have tried natural mouthwashes and toothpastes containing herbs like myrrh etc which are known to help keep gums healthy.
Avatar n tn Antibiotic mouth rinses, gels and oral antibiotics may be helpful in mild cases. In severe cases flap surgery and bone and tissue grafts may be necessary. Gum disease is the main cause of gum recession. The exact treatment can be decided only by a periodontist.Seek an early appointment and get evaluated. Keep me posted. Best luck and regards!
Avatar f tn Took my mother to the dentist finally since she had refused to go for several years and since shes been having problems with loose tooth and was a problem that needed to be addressed prior to spinal surgery. Dentist diagnosed her with severe gum disease that was causing bone loss and said most of the tooth has to be extracted eventually or they'll fall out. Cause may be cause of smoking (which she quit) or braces that she had at a late age.
Avatar n tn I also have suffered with chrones disease for the last 23years and was wondering if this could be a factor to gum disease. My teeth are in good condition and I only have 3 fillings. I am 39 years of age. Please could you advise.
Avatar f tn It depends on what your dentist told you or what he prescribed. You might want to try Orajel - which is commonly used for toothaches, but I use it for gum problems as well. If your gums hurt because of wisdom teeth or molars there is not much you can do, besides wait it out. Try to only eat liquid foods such as soup or broth.
Avatar f tn I was told I needed fillings and had gum disease, for which I got a clean and prescribed mouthwash/special toothpaste. The gum disease went down however after getting a filling on the lower right side of my mouth, I had unbearable pain for a week. The dentist said it was quite a deep filling close to the nerve but hopefully wouldn't need a root canal. I went back to the dentist and was told the filling had stirred up my wisdom teeth which was why I had pain.
7649778 tn?1401294601 Is it possible to have a higher chance of gum disease from pregnancy? My doctor never said anything, and I always brush and floss, but it's like overnight or super recently my gums got in really bad shape and I just noticed. Could pregnancy be the reason why?
Avatar f tn I'm 35 years old, female, I brush my teeth every day yet I somehow got gum disease. I visited my dentist on Friday and has me on anitbiotics and an oral rinse. The swelling has gone down a bit (my two front teeth) but my teeth haven't gotten back into place. I do have to see a periodontist but the appt. isn't until Feb. 11. I want my teeth back the way they were...I now have a huge gap between my two front teeth, looks very bad.
Avatar m tn have you been checked for gum disease? go to the dentist and have them do a gum disease test. in the mean time i would make sure your useing a soft bristle tooth brush and maybe brush a little softer. but yeah sounds like gum disease to me.
Avatar n tn Abscesses and dental decay and gum disease are all bad for you. If you start taking care of the problems you will start feeling better.
Avatar f tn She sew the wound and prescribed me antibiotics. I have a strong immune system and usually feel very bad and weak after antibiotics, and seeing that i feel good after the extraction, with no pain at all i kept postponing taking the antibiotics prescribed. 12 hours from the extraction I continue to feel good: no signs of swallowed face, no pain (and i took no pain reliever), a portion of the gum near the wound started to turn white. Am I putting myself at risk?
Avatar m tn I ignored this for a couple of days thinking I was getting a cold, but I decided to go to the doctor once I saw white bumps forming on my throat gland behind my left tonsil. My doctor prescribed me basic antibiotics for tonsillitis because she said my tonsil was swollen and inflamed. It was hurting a lot when I swallowed. I've been taking the dose she prescribed for over half the dosage now. At first things worsened.
Avatar f tn I had a root canal in one of my lower molars some years ago, and recently the gum around it became inflamed. I went for my normal check-up and the dentist said that it was infected and prescribed antibiotics (I finished the prescribed course). She also told me to brush three times a day. I went back the next week, as the filling fell out of it, and she said that it was looking better, re-filled the tooth and recommended Corsodyl for a couple of weeks.
Avatar n tn Go back to your dentist, have them take xrays, and clean around these teeth well. If there is gum disease, then it must be taken care of also.
Avatar n tn csrc=GPF-713947736603 The only main ingredient in this supplement mastic gum. My question is, should I go for the pure mastic gum, or should I pick up the Peptic Defense and benefit from the other ingredients 2. I am still taking Prevacid and am curious if I should discontinue before starting taking the mastic gum. I would appreciate any help you could give me. Thanks in advance!
Avatar m tn Hi, I had a gum abcess that needed 3 courses of antibiotics. Finally the lower right molar was extracted as this was the origin of the infection. This was 4 days ago but the abcess is still there and I have some throbbing pain in the lower jaw and ear on that side. The extraction site has white spots beside it.
Avatar f tn s not possible, maybe your vet can prescribe something for pain and give him an occasional burst of antibiotics for gum disease. Ask your vet about that! I also have an old cat that's 16 yrs old. I am a lunatic watching every thing she does. I make sure that she's eating enough every day and I watch her litter box habits like a hawk. I look for at least 2 spots of pee in the box and I want to see one poop a day.
Avatar m tn I went for my regular dental check up in Toronto (Family Tree Dental) and I was shocked to hear from my dentist that I have Gingivitis ( gum disease), but I never experienced any pain or bleeding How can this be detected at earlier stage?
Avatar m tn I got an NSU/NGU infection in my urethra last Jan. Took Azithromycin for it at the GUM clinic and it flared massively, had horrible urethral pain after taking the antibiotics. Flash forward and it has morphed into prostatitis, urethritis, epidydimytis, strange vascular symptoms on my penis and testicles (apparently thrombophlebitis - had that since the first month of infection). My glands are up in my groin but the doctors are having a hard time finding an infection.
Avatar m tn as such, but it is tooth #18, it has a crown on it, and I had a root canal on it as well 6 months ago. The gum around the tooth is slightly inflamed, and has been since the root canal was performed. Yesterday during a routine cleaning, the hygienist injected some sort of medication to destroy some of the bacteria causing the inflamation. Then she gave me a "pikster" brush to insert under the gumline and into the bifurcation to keep it cleaned out.
Avatar f tn I have a pending root canal but am both worried about the dental infection hurting baby or the antibiotics... the doctors have said the antibiotics I have are perfectly fine for pregnancy but I would feel better to hear all went well by someone else :) Thanks for the read through!