What is the best antibiotic for an oral absess?

Answer:
You will need to get it from your dentist. Most of the time they use Penicillin or Amoxicillin.Best Wishes. Absesses suck!

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Warm water and salt!

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Clindamycin is a good antibiotic for an oral abscess. Also amoxil is an alternative. Always try to have good oral hygiene, and see your dentist twice a year.

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Penicillin is the best antibiotic for an abscess. Warm salt water is good to treat irritated gums, but you need an antibiotic to clear up an infection.

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The primary antibiotic for a dental abscess is something from the penicillin family- specifically Amoxil. It covers most of the bacteria associated with the abscess. You should have that tooth fixed because the antibiotics are only a temporary fix.

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