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Suggest Cure For Severe Pain In The Wisdom Tooth
Im currently having severe pain from one of my wisdom teeth that has become stuck. The pain is intense that I am not able to sleep at night. Is this something that I would able to have taken care of at the emergency room of the hospital, or that a dentist offering emergency dental surgery would see me for?
Thu, 28 Aug 2014
Hello and thanks for consulting HCM.
You don't have to go to ER for that.its better you visit a dentist. Eruption of wisdom tooth can cause severe pain.
Dentist will look for the path of the erupting tooth through xray.if the tooth is coming out straight then then its not a problem.
If its impacted then they may have to remove it.
Meanwhile you can take a painkiller like aceclofenac plus paracetamol.antibiotic like amoxycillin plus clavulanic acid can help reduce the infection.
Rinse your mouth with lukeworm salt water.
Hope this answer helps
Regards
Dr. Shesh
You don't have to go to ER for that.its better you visit a dentist. Eruption of wisdom tooth can cause severe pain.
Dentist will look for the path of the erupting tooth through xray.if the tooth is coming out straight then then its not a problem.
If its impacted then they may have to remove it.
Meanwhile you can take a painkiller like aceclofenac plus paracetamol.antibiotic like amoxycillin plus clavulanic acid can help reduce the infection.
Rinse your mouth with lukeworm salt water.
Hope this answer helps
Regards
Dr. Shesh
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