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Can doxycycl hyc be used to treat an abscess tooth

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Hi donna,

To answer your question, yes, Doxycycline will cover dental infections (although penicillin or amoxicillin are generally the more preferred options for this type of infection). Just make sure you follow a consistent dosing regime over however many days it takes, so you can be sure that the infection is gone.

Learn More: Doxycycline Details

If you have any more questions or concerns, please post back and I will be happy to help you.

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Thank you for your answer. I am going to use the doxycycl to buy some time until I can afford to get the help I need. I'm just afraid when I have to self medicate So Thanks for the help.

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Yes, Doxycycline is an antibiotic and can be used to treat various types of infections.

Learn more Doxycycline details here.

Is that what your dentist prescribed?

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I have some extractions to be done and my next dental appointment is a reschedule from an earlier visit, but my gums are swollen a little, probably abscessed. So do you think the dentist will still pull my teeth even with the swollen gums?

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