Well I am glad that you got in to see the dentist today! The antibiotics will help alleviate some of the inflammation from the infection. However, antibiotics take 24-48 hours to get into the blood stream with consistancy. So don't miss a dose!

We always suggest that a patient taking antibiotics also take a probiotic to help maintain good intestinal bacteria since the antibiotics kill off the good and the bad. Supplementing with probiotics can alleviate the common side effect of intestinal upheavel that many people experience from taking antibiotics. The probiotic should be taken one hour before the antibiotic or two hours after so they do not counteract each other. Irrelevant of how often each day you take the antibiotics, you should take the probiotic twice a day. It is a good idea to continue with the probiotics for at least a month after the antibiotics are done to help build up the good intestinal bacteria. We usually recommend a product called Culturelle or Primal Defense.

Don't worry about the surgery. It sounds like you will be in no discomfort for the procedure and hopefully back to your old self in a day or two!

Please keep us informed of how you are doing!

Bryanna