6 months ago I pulled out left side wisdom tooth as it got infected again had to take two course of antibiotics now again my right side wisdom teeth got infected and had to remove so I removed today they have prescribed me again another course of branded content i am little concerned about antibiotics resistance since this is my third course within 6 month can you guys help me out
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I would talk with the doctor (or his assistant) and just ask advise of your concern. Let them know what you have taken in the past and what they just prescribed to you.
You can also ask the pharmacist for their take on it, they deal with drugs all day, they will also know.
It’s okay to ask questions to your doctor and let them know your concerns.
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I asked my pharmacist about this, because I've recently been experiencing a recurring infection in a particular tooth. I took an antibiotic, and the infection returned after I finished it, before I could see the dentist. I've taken an antibiotic three times in under four months. First two times it was Augmentin, last time was Amoxicillin.
My pharmacist said that while they can never guarantee it, because it can indeed happen to anyone, she has only ever heard of it in someone who takes antibiotics regularly, like you may take Tylenol or similar for frequent headaches.
My cousin has taken antibiotics for months on end, and she has no resistance. Same goes for a few other people I've asked about it.
I understand the worry 100%, but I don't think we really need to worry at all.
My pharmacist said that while they can never guarantee it, because it can indeed happen to anyone, she has only ever heard of it in someone who takes antibiotics regularly, like you may take Tylenol or similar for frequent headaches.
My cousin has taken antibiotics for months on end, and she has no resistance. Same goes for a few other people I've asked about it.
I understand the worry 100%, but I don't think we really need to worry at all.
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I just asked my doctor about it while I was there for a med refill - not even 5 minutes ago. He said "antibiotic resistance" is often misunderstood, and when they (medical professionals) talk about it, they mean "on the macro level, for the world as a whole." Think "superbugs" - people often take antibiotics inappropriately, for things that need more attention than simply killing a little bacteria. When that happens, the bacteria mutate and become resistant, thus you have a widespread bug which has mutated and is much more difficult to eliminate.
I took antibiotics for months and the bacteria and infection in tooth came back. Over and over again. The best thing to do is you may need to have your nerve endings removed. This is what my dentist said to me, it never happened for me, because they were just seeming to cause problems for me. I used clove oil and the nerve endings came out by themselves. This was after months and month of applying it. Although nerve endings coming out ends the pain, it also makes teeth more prone to infection and effects the other teeth close by the removed tooth. See the dentist.