Do you get antibiotics after wisdom teeth removal?
Do you get antibiotics after wisdom teeth removal? While antibiotics are not routinely prescribed following the removal of wisdom teeth, they may be prescribed in certain cases to either treat or reduce the risk of infection. Should you experience side effects from antibiotic use such as rash or diarrhea, please contact Dr. McCann. What antibiotics treat infection after tooth extraction? Overall, the most common type of antibiotic prescribed after tooth extraction was penicillin (45.25%) (Table 2), followed by penicillin with beta-lactamase inhibitors (18.76%), metronidazole (12.29%), second- to fourth-generation cephalosporins (11.52%), and first-generation cephalosporins (8.61%). Why did I get antibiotics after...