Abcessed tooth?
Answer:
Keep taking the antibiotic as prescribed, then call your dentist and explain that you are in pain and in need of an emergency appointment.
In a situation like this, while you are waiting for the antibiotic to bring that raging infection under control, the dentist might do what's called an incision and drainage.
An Incision & Drainage procedure involves cutting open the abscess, then stitching in a piece of rubber tubing called a Penrose drain so the pus can keep draining out instead of building up pressure and causing pain.
When nearing the end of your antibiotics course, your dentist can then do the definitive treatment.
Good luck, and hope you feel better.
Just go see a dentist to repair it before the infection spreads. Popping it may just make it worse.
See a dentist.
Sounds like you need some analgesics as well as antibiotics ... as per previous comment do not pop it yourself, you will cause yourself immense pain and possible increase the risk of further infection. Also the abscess may well not be ready to be incised yet so again you are inflicting unnecessary pain on yourself.
Complete the antibiotics and see a dentist once the pain / swelling has resloved, you probably need to have the tooth extracted / filled.
See your dentist / doctor early if you have increased pain, swelling, fevers and are unable to swallow or open your mouth
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