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Wisdom tooth pain
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My friend has been suffering with wisdom tooth pain since last two days.
Can you suggest if any treatment for the same.
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Salt water gargle
Proper brushing on that area.
Take antibiotics and analgesic.
If you want more information about that unerupted tooth i will give it through my chat box.
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Maintain oral hygiene.
Consult specialist dentist for X-ray's.
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It's common to have wisdom tooth pain.
You can take some analgesic if any at your home
Brush your teeth from that side properly also add up mouthwash.
Next Steps
if possible you can visit some nearby dentist.
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If it's erupting,then this could be an eruption pain...which will subside in few days... He just needs to do warm saline rinses...
If the pain doesn't subsides, get an OPG done ..if the tooth is straight,it's okay...if the tooth is impacted or tilted..it needs to be removed!
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Please consult your dentist at the earliest
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most probably it will go for extraction.consult your oral surgeon for that.
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Have painkiller for 2-3 days
If doesn't subside antibiotic coverage would be required. .
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do not hot compress extra orally
warm water salt gargle,only if it's not worsening the pain
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Wisdom tooth issues/ pain is quite common since this tooth is the last tooth to erupt in the mouth and hence may not have the space needed to erupt normally. Ideally when a wisdom tooth starts causing discomfort the best long term/ permanent solution is to extract/ remove the tooth ie if the issue is the position of the tooth. If the tooth is decayed and causing the pain then your dentist may choose to ‘save’ the tooth depending on the extent of decay and whether there is an opposing tooth present.
Next Steps
In light of the pandemic - taking antibiotics and painkillers for 3-5 days would be the first choice if the pain is not too severe. Following this, a visit to an oral surgeon is needed where the doctor will take an opg xray and do a clinical examination to see if the tooth needs to be removed.
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Not to worry - wisdom tooth pain is common and can be dealt with easily to give you relief from pain.
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