Question:
After a week of tetracycline and Azithromycin that brought the swelling
down somewhat, my dentist did a root canal yesterday (4 canals).
But here it is just one day later, and my gum has swollen up all over
again and is turning reddish too.
Can this possibly be "normal"? I can't believe the infection just
spread so quickly again after just 24 hours.
Will this swelling resolve itself with warm salt water rinses?
Answer:
The infection was not resolved by your last endodontic
appointment. Contact your DDS and request another protocal of antibiotics.
I would use Clindamycin (Dalacin-C) 300mg unless contra-indicated, in my
practice. The root canals need to be further cleaned and sterilized.
I recommend you read these studies performed at the Jan Drew Center for
Dental Metallurgy.....
http://www.rmdentalcentre.com/article.cfm?artId=16&catid=3
http://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/RCTframeset.htm
http://www.ericdavisdental.com/root_canals.htm
http://www.whale.to/d/root2.html
http://www.drshankland.com/rootcanal.html
http://www.nationalenquirer/dental/techniques/voodoo/rootcanals.htm
http://webpages.charter.net/kyarbrough/rootcanals.htm
http://www.dentistry-toothtruth.com/faq.htm
http://www.cfsn.com/maz/
http://www.tldp.com/issue/1578-/157rootc.htm
http://cnorman.best.vwh.net/blazing/dental.html
http://rheumatic.org/teeth.htm
http://www.crazybitch.org/jdrew/journal/amalgamremov/PN/dirtyvag.htm
http://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/root_therapies.htm
http://zap.intergate.ca/root.html
http://www.toothwisdom.net/
http://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/RCTframeset.htm
http://www.ericdavisdental.com/root_canals.htm
http://www.whale.to/d/root2.html
http://www.drshankland.com/rootcanal.html
http://webpages.charter.net/kyarbrough/rootcanals.htm
http://www.dentistry-toothtruth.com/faq.htm
http://www.cfsn.com/maz/
http://cnorman.best.vwh.net/blazing/dental.html
http://rheumatic.org/teeth.htm
http://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/root_therapies.htm
http://zap.intergate.ca/root.html
http://www.toothwisdom.net/
