Topical antibiotic for wisdom tooth infection not helpful

[Anjali22]

Im away from the UK, in Europe and have painful infection of wisdom tooth, can’t let painkillers wear off otherwise it kills. Got an emergency dentis appointment and they gave me a topical antibiotic that doesn’t seem to have made much difference. I normally get oral antibiotics in the U.K. (I need to get the tooth removed but that’s another story). Should I let the experts carry on or push for oral antibiotics. Appreciate any thoughts. Worried it’s going to get really bad!

The antibiotics are unlikely to help. You just need it get it taken out asap.

Push for oral antibiotics. Nothing else touches the sides ime.

Never seen topical. Not sure how it would get to the right place.
Guessing you've been cleaning thoroughly and doing salt rinses? Corsodyl with a dental syringe is good too.
Pericoronitis can clear on it's own with these measures but if you have facial swelling, pus, systemic systems etc you need oral antibiotics.

No connection at all with dentistry but topical antibiotics are recommended and prescribed a lot for simple skin infections. A lot more targeted than oral and avoids a lot of systemic side effects.

Generally antibiotics take 2-3 days to start having a noticeable improvement