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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Wisdom Tooth

Posted on Tue, 2 Dec 2014

Question: I have slight pain in my mouth on left side due to wisdom tooth coming. Can u recommend some medicine or pain killer for this?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pericoronitis, antibiotics and analgesics

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query.

The pain in the wisdom tooth is because of the infection of the gums over the wisdom tooth(pericoronitis or pericoronal abscess).
Nothing to be panic, consult an oral physician and get a radiograph to check the amount of space available for the tooth to erupt. If there is no space then the tooth has to be removed under local anesthesia.

If I am your treating doctor, I would have suggested to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin and metronidazole(if you are not allergic) for infection. Take analgesic like diclofenac for the pain. Do saline gargling.

I hope my answer will help you. Take care.
If any queries are there, then you can reply me back.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (1 hour later)

Can u please suggest a diclofenac tablet easily available in the market?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
diclofenac, dicloran, ibuprofen

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your reply.
According to the ethics, it is not advisable to prescribe the trade name and dose.
If i am your treating doctor, i would have advised you to take tablet dicloran 50mg.
If the diclofenac is not available, you can take ibufrofen 400mg, tablet brufen(if you are not asthmatic or sensitive to these drugs). Please get one of these drugs prescribed by your primary care doctor.

I hope my answer will help you. Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E