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How Can Severe Toothache Be Treated?

I have a bad tooth # 32 that has ben giving me trouble for two weeks and my dentise gave me clindamycin 150 mg to take she took out the old filling and said I have a crack to the root she put a temp filling back in the pain is getting to a point it is unbearable. I am to see an oral surgeon on the 29th of this month I am not sure what to do at this point I have a few hydrocodone 7.5-750 from a broken finger can I take them?
Fri, 29 Dec 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

Fist thing that is clear from your explanation is that the nerves of the tooth are exposed causing severe pain due to nerve inflammation..

Secondly the tooth looks to be a case of poor prognosis as mostly fractures in the roots of the tooth are not repaired and the tooth generally needs extraction in such cases..

So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Surgeon or a General Dentist and get a latest x ray done.
If tooth cannot be saved better get it extracted/ removed.

Also yes, you can take Hydrocodone as t will help in reducing pain..
You can also take Tramadol or Ketorolac for severe pain..

Hope this helps..

Regards..
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How Can Severe Toothache Be Treated?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. Fist thing that is clear from your explanation is that the nerves of the tooth are exposed causing severe pain due to nerve inflammation.. Secondly the tooth looks to be a case of poor prognosis as mostly fractures in the roots of the tooth are not repaired and the tooth generally needs extraction in such cases.. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Surgeon or a General Dentist and get a latest x ray done. If tooth cannot be saved better get it extracted/ removed. Also yes, you can take Hydrocodone as t will help in reducing pain.. You can also take Tramadol or Ketorolac for severe pain.. Hope this helps.. Regards..