My husband has a tooth abscess. We have been to the doctor today and he received an injected antibiotic as well as a prescription antibiotic to take for the next several days. He has really bad swelling in his cheek from the infection. When should we expect to see the swelling go down?
Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. Antibiotics usually take a24 -48 hours to properly have a complete effect on the body, which may vary from many conditions and what kind of antibiotic is prescribed. I would advise you to just continue the medication properly as prescribed. Do not apply hot bag externally. Do salt water gargling. Once the treatment of the tooth is started, swelling will also reduce. Hope this was useful. Thanks and regards.