5 Best Ways To Stop Wisdom Tooth Pain

Ways To Stop Wisdom Tooth Pain

1.  Partial bony impacted wisdom teeth typically are associated with inflammed tissue on the back portion of the tooth(distal portion).  This tissue gets intermittently edematous and is an area of a focal infection.  It acts as a food trap and hard to reach area, which can cause an infection(pericornitis).  This focal infection can be sporadic and unpredictable, which in extreme cases can require antibiotics.  A severely decayed tooth can also cause an infection in the form of an abcess.  An abcess usually forms at the base of a tooth root and purulence(pus) develops in a focal region.  The pus is encapsulated in a wall of epithelium and penetrate bone/sot tissue, which results in soft tissue swelling.  Antibiotics is the therapeutic choice to resolve an infection.

2.  Tooth pain can be very excruciating and could require potent pain meds.  Analgesics(Narcotics) are stronger meds that can alleviate painful toothaches.  These meds are required to be prescibed by a licensed dentist or physician.

3.  NSAIDS are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.  Motin and alleve are two excellent examples, which can reduce the inflammatory process associated with a painful tooth.

4.  Warm salt water rinses is a method of washing debris in the area of an infected tooth.  For example, removing debris form under the tissue of a partially impacted wisdom tooth can reduce the probability of pain and infection.

5.  Warm heat is a great adjunct to assist in reducing swelling and drawing the abcess to a halt.  Heat assists in localizationof the abcess to help identification and drainage.

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Roger Myers DMD