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After reviewing your x-ray of a tooth that had root canal 10 years ago an infection was discovered can this infection be treated with antibiotics as opposed to pulling the tooth?
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∙ 13y ago
It's possible, but the infection will most likely come back again. There is no telling when, but it will. A week, two years, no way to tell.
- You can also see an endodontist for a retreatment where the old filling material is removed and replaced or an Apicoectomy, where a small incision is made on through the gum and bone and the tip of the root is treated and resealed. -RDH
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What kind of disease organisms do antibiotics attack?
Antibiotics attack bacteria, specifically (as opposed to antiviral agents or antifungal agents, for example).
How do doctors treat a patient with a bacterial infection?
Most bacterial infections are treatable because most bacteria are susceptible to antibiotics. i.e. Antibiotics kill the bacteria without killing the patient. The other common form of infections, viruses are much harder to "kill" without harming the patient. Antiviral drugs are making progress but they still have a long way to go before they are as effective as antibiotics.
How can i get rid of infection?
The treatment varies based on the infection. If it's a bacterial infection, antibiotics are prescribed. Antibiotics work wonders against bacterial infections. They don't do anything against viruses though, but some doctors still prescribe antibiotics for viral conditions like colds and the flu! This is a problem, because giving someone antibiotics when they don't need it allows bacteria to become resistant to that antibiotic. That creates super bugs like MRSA. Anyway, I digress! For bacterial infections, antibiotics are prescribed. For viral infections... there's not a whole lot that can be done. Antivirals are out there, but as opposed to killing the source, like antibiotics with bacteria, antivirals focus on slowing development of new virus microbes. Think about colds. There's lots of medications that can help manage the symptoms, but there's not really anything that can be done to get rid of the cold itself. Sometimes you have to let these things run their course!
What is vaginoses?
Vaginosis is a bacterial infection of the vagina, as opposed to thrush, which is caused by yeast.
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It was discovered by William Herschel on March 13, 1781 and was the first planet discovered in modern times. It is also the first planet discovered with a telescope as opposed to the naked eye.
Is Tineas Pedis unicellular or multicellular?
Tineas Pedis,, athletes foot is classified as a fungal infection and a form of ringworm. It is a multicellular dermophyte infection as opposed to a unicellular yeasts.
What percent of people get infections from belly piercings?
As far as I know, there is no definitive consensus on this, but I would imagine that it is primarily limited to people who have a poor cleaning regiment or suffer from an immune disorder for the most part. Piercing for the most part do not offer a great deal of vulnerability to infection, as it is a very small puncture wound, as opposed to a tattoo that leaves you very susceptible to an infection simply due to the amount of vulnerable flesh. Keep on the cleaning regiment that your piercer gave you in your aftercare instructions, and if you have strong evidence to suggest that you have an infection, then treat it with antibiotics as well as keeping it nice and squeaky clean.
What does lithium's mean?
Lithium is the 3rd element in the Periodic Table. It is an alkali metal (like Sodium and Potassium). It was first given the name "lithos", which in Greek means "stone", as it was discovered in a mineral; as opposed to sodium and potassium, which were discovered in plant tissue. Its name was later standardized as "lithium".
What drugs became mass produced in the U.S.?
In 1941 scientists discovered how to mass-produce penicillin mold by deep fermentation (as opposed to the slower surface culture).
What is overt infection?
Overt infections are those which are apparent infections. Overt is defined as open and observable as opposed to covert which is hidden, concealed, or secret. This can be contrasted to the situation in which a person is in the prodromal stage of infection, where the patient is highly infectious but is not showing symptoms yet, or of healthy carriers who carry infectious microbes but appear completely healthy. In short, an overt infection means that you/they know you're infected.
Why are people opposed to genetically-altered tomatoes?
Public interest groups, however, allege that the altered tomatoes carry a gene that causes the plant to become resistant to antibiotics and charge that the presence of the gene may cause humans to build up the same resistance.
Can humans take fish mox?
In general I would say no! A doctor should prescribe antibiotics/dosage after determining the type and severity of infection. Antibiotics are not to be guessed at! Taking them improperly can cause even more problems and may even kill you. However If the question is ask in relation to doomsday survival when there is no doctor to be found then I would say yes use them. The actual doctors reference to antibiotic use and dosage can be found on the Internet. Print this, then put this paper and the pills in a vacuum sealer bag and freeze them. They will last well past the exp date like this. Basically in the doomsday situation and I have a gunshot wound in my leg I would take my chances with the Fish Mox as opposed to dying a horrible death from gangrene.
