Had a root canal on a tooth that last week had an abscess. Neither my dentist nor the Dr. that performed the procedure this afternoon have prescribed an antibiotic. I now have a lump on the outer gum of the tooth that had the root canal. Is that normal practice?
Hello, thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. No it is not like that, antibiotics are given before the root canal treatment or during the root canal treatment as it will help the infection to heal and Chat Doctor.  And now if you are having a lump it means the infection is still persisting. I think you should visit a good dentist and get a proper treatment done.