what kind of antibiotics are used for dental infections
Tooth Abscess Antibiotics. Penicillin V. This is an earlier form of penicillin, and it is still very effective. It works against a relatively small number of bacteria types, the ones most commonly involved in dental infections. Because of this, it is less likely to cause antibiotic resistance.
The goals of therapy are to treat the dental infection and prevent further complications. Amoxicillin is still the first-line drug of choice but with 34% of Prevotella species resistant to amoxicillin, the alternatives of amoxicillin/clavulanate, clindamycin, and metronidazole need to be considered.