Antibiotics?....... i don't need no stinking antibiotics!.... :)
Your asking just now made me first realize something good - the attending dentist who removed all my fillings last year and is also removing the root-canaled teeth, must have my philosophy fairly engrained in his consciousness by now..... when he sent me home today, he never once even suggested or hinted at prescribing an anti-biotic...... which is a refreshing change. I know a lot of doctors / dentists / MDs, etc, seem to almost instinctively reach for their prescription pad the moment a fresh patient walks into their parlor..... but the one I'm using nowadays knows better.
The cupboard has plenty of herbs in it, including massive amounts of home-grown cayenne...... but no comfrey. More news as the situation continues to unfold.