<human>: hi i am having a rotten molar tooth is Novaclox 500 mg helpful in it I am having lot of pain in this tooth and not able to sleep . Am taking pain killers like panadol and have started the Novaclox 500mg today. Do I need to go for tooth extraction or will it be fine after I finish the antibiotics course?
<bot>: If its rotten it definitely needs some intervention, intervention will range from just a filling to possible Root canal or you may even have to get it extracted. The diagnosis may be in these range with your symptoms however they can be presented differently as well and the dentist takes a call on examination:if its pain with lodgment of food it might just require a filling, if it's a continuous pain or u cannot relate the origin of pain to any specific action of yours it must be very well an infection. Depending on the position of the teeth within the jaw and oral cavity and depending on the amount of tooth structure rotten decision of extraction will be made. If the destruction is minimal limited to the upper chewing surface, and it's just a dull aching pain it may get relieved with your current medication. The golden rule for wisdom teeth is there should be minimum three bouts of inflammation around the non-carious tooth for its removal.