Hi drum_stix,

I'm sorry you are having so much pain with this infection. It sounds like it's pretty severe. Because the roots that were left in the jaw are contributing to the infection, leaving them in there will cause bacteria to keep accumulating and the infection will never really go away. So you are right in that something else in addition to the antibiotics needs to be done.

The type of dental specialist who is specifically trained to remove root tips is called an oral surgeon. It would be wise to see an oral surgeon asap while you are on the antibiotics.

I hope this problem gets resolved soon and you start to feel better.