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For the severe toothache due to infection in cavity but no swelling, dentist prescribed amoxclav 625 twice a day, alongside ketorol dt for pain but the effect just going off in 2 hours, another was on suggested ultracet, but it completely failed to work . I had to contact general physician to explore my options, i was prescribed diclofenac which so far seem to work. Can any dentist please explain me, if these usual pain medicines are not working for my pain, what will i do after rct treatment?? Because considering the failed situation of painkillers in my case, i am like afraid of going forward with rct now
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Your solution is rct.. when infection is huge and source of infection is sitting there.. how can you expect fast recovery. Get rct started.. 80% pain will go after first sitting only
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A root canal treatment or endodontic therapy is the best way for you to alleviate your pain and it helps in completely resolving these symptoms. Antibiotics and painkillers will not work much until the treatment is completed. Please consult your local dentist to further evaluate and treat the problem
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you need to treat the cause and start RCT asap and don’t take too many painkiller and antibiotics… they are not the treatment
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visit an endodontist and get it treated
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Rct will help subsiding the pain from first sitting only. Sometimes long standing infections don't react much to pain killers. And amoxiclav 625, twice daily isn't enough for you, have it thrice daily after food.
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go for rct asap.
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You should Start with RCT asap. It will relieve you as RCT will treat your reason of pain. Continue your medicines during treatment also. Take antibiotics and pain killers thrice a day
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Let your working dentist take the final decision as he/she knows the case clinically.
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Do not try any home remedies.
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