Dental infection visit
Antibiotics + dental referral
Medically reviewed by Dr. Ikechukwu Ogbu, MD
MD · Board-Certified, Internal Medicine · Last reviewed
About Dental infection visit
Dental infections most often require definitive dental care — drainage, root canal, or extraction — rather than antibiotics alone. A medical visit can provide pain control, evaluate for systemic spread (facial swelling, fever, trouble swallowing or breathing, eye involvement, all of which warrant emergency care), and prescribe antibiotics as a bridge to dental treatment when systemic features are present. Amoxicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate are typical first-line choices; clindamycin is an alternative in penicillin allergy. Patients should be connected with a dentist for definitive management.
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