I started antibiotics for the tooth abscess, but the swelling did not go down immediately. Is it normal?

My tooth, which needed root canal treatment, abscessed, the doctor gave me amoxicillin. I have been drinking for 2 days. When will the swelling go down?

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Uzm. Dt. Zeynep Bilgin Verified Medical Specialist (Ortodontist & Şeffaf Plak Uzmanı)

17.09.2026 08:03 TR

@İsmail Turan in reply to:

Antibiotics reach effective concentrations in the blood in 48-72 hours. The subsidence of swelling and the regression of inflammation become evident after the 3rd day. However, the real treatment is not antibiotics, but your doctor opening the tooth and cleaning or draining the canal.

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17.09.2026 17:17 TR

@İsmail Turan in reply to:

I was wondering the same question, and the detailed answer given by our doctor was very enlightening. Thanks.

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