Hi yes my husband has a fake tooth and he has not been to the dentist in quite a while the other dy he tok it out to clean and when h put it back it started to hurt he has a bad taste and he face was getting swallon and he is in realy bad pain he went to the emergency room and they prescribedhim anibiotics and sometn for the pain he has been taking it but its really not doing anything he is still in pain they did tell him that he had an infeccion he has had an infeccion before and they gave him antibiotcs and the pain went away ,but this time it does notseem to be doing anything, Does this take time? Is there anyting else he can do for the pain? Will the anibiotics work? the antibiotics they prescribed are called Penicillin 500mg nd for th pain ultracet. Can you help me out?
Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. Pain along with swelling of the face on having a temporary denture suggests a periodontal abscess related to the teeth adjacent to the fake tooth (of denture). Antibiotics usually start their appropriate action in 24 hours based on the infection present. If I were his treating dentist I would continue the same medicine along with an addition of Metronidazole 400 mg after examination of the surrounding structures. I would advise you to continue the medication as prescribed and visit the dentist office as soon as possible to have it reviewed as it may also require Chat Doctor. Have a radiograph done and get the adjacent teeth treated before wearing the artificial teeth. Ask him to do salt water gargling. Do not apply hot bag externally. If he has systemic condition like diabetes, sugar control is very important. Hope this was useful. Thanks and regards.