I have been dealing with a food impacted tooth that is infected. Can t bite down, can t chew on it without shooting. When I get up in the morning I don t know if it s from sleeping on that side but it is extremely tender. Dentist has had me on Keflex for two weeks. He had put a medicated plug in between the two back teeth - hasn t done much. Today he prescribed a Zpak is this reasonable?
Hi, Thanks for using Chat Doctor forumAccording to your history it seems that you have a deeply carious tooth or suffering from bruise as you are having tenderness after waking up in the morning. As your tooth is infected so taking antibiotics only will not be a permanent treatment. Infection has reached to pulp. Consult your dentist for Root canal treatment. Or its bruise so ask your dentist for mouth guards. Take care