What antibiotic works best with an infection near the tooth root?

[Lorraine]

Just wondering:

What it the best antibiotic for an infection near the tooth root?

Thank you for a reply!

Lorraine

 

[MattKW]

Antibiotics should be a measure for emergency treatment only. You should firstly either extract the tooth or start drainage through a root canal therapy. that said, the usual antibiotic for dental infections is amoxicillin. Diagnosis then Definitive treatment and lastly Drugs.