veritas
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A while back I had a couple of tooth extractions (overzealous dentist), for neither of which I took antibiotics, and they turned out just fine. I had a third extraction months later, which resulted in a twice failed implant (meaning I had the implant, it failed and was removed, I waited a few months and a new implant was placed, which also failed). The post trapped the infection which spread along my jaw, up to my ear, and over to my eye. I was in excruciating pain. I was taking 800mg ibuprofen around the clock for weeks (vicodin didn't touch the pain, because, I assume, it was only inflammatory) while my dentist lamely poked around during a couple of emergency visits and said everything "looked fine."
After the first failed implant, before it was removed, I took Penicillin VK at the insistence of my dentist. I did a full round. For the second implant, I started on VK prior to the removal. It still failed.
For my first two successful implants, I didn't take any antibiotics, just some very small bits of vicodin for a few days (which did stop the pain, for those). I swished gently with salt a few times a day. Everything turned out fine.
I've since moved on from that dentist, and have a new oral surgeon who will be placing the post in a couple of weeks for the failed implant site. When I booked the appointment, his assistant insisted that I take an antibiotic before the procedure. I said I have a problem with that, I really want to avoid antibiotics, etc. He said it doesn't matter, I have to take an antibiotic. I said I'm really uncomfortable taking antibiotics, and he said I have to. He said he would write a prescription for me for Z-Pack.
What is everyone's opinion on antibiotics in general, and for procedures like this? If I relent and take one, is it going to take me a year to recover from the effects? Dysbiosis? I know Peat nibbles on antibiotics periodically and I understand his reasoning, but is there a difference between that and taking a "full round" of antibiotics?
After the first failed implant, before it was removed, I took Penicillin VK at the insistence of my dentist. I did a full round. For the second implant, I started on VK prior to the removal. It still failed.
For my first two successful implants, I didn't take any antibiotics, just some very small bits of vicodin for a few days (which did stop the pain, for those). I swished gently with salt a few times a day. Everything turned out fine.
I've since moved on from that dentist, and have a new oral surgeon who will be placing the post in a couple of weeks for the failed implant site. When I booked the appointment, his assistant insisted that I take an antibiotic before the procedure. I said I have a problem with that, I really want to avoid antibiotics, etc. He said it doesn't matter, I have to take an antibiotic. I said I'm really uncomfortable taking antibiotics, and he said I have to. He said he would write a prescription for me for Z-Pack.
What is everyone's opinion on antibiotics in general, and for procedures like this? If I relent and take one, is it going to take me a year to recover from the effects? Dysbiosis? I know Peat nibbles on antibiotics periodically and I understand his reasoning, but is there a difference between that and taking a "full round" of antibiotics?