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Suggest Remedy For Severe Pain Due To Wisdom Tooth Eruption
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I was suffering from severe wisdom tooth eruption pain for last 7 days. I took ibuprofen when the pain became unbearable at times. Now since yesterday i did not feel that pain and i can see a new tooth emerging on my left lower jaw. Does that mean everything is normal now that my tooth has finally erupted?
I was suffering from severe wisdom tooth eruption pain for last 7 days. I took ibuprofen when the pain became unbearable at times. Now since yesterday i did not feel that pain and i can see a new tooth emerging on my left lower jaw. Does that mean everything is normal now that my tooth has finally erupted?
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
Glad to hear your pain is gone! Just because the tooth is in and your pain is gone may not mean all is normal. Since all wisdom teeth tend to erupt around the same time frame, a visit to a dentist to have these teeth evaluated is in order. More often than not, wisdom teeth have decay, are in a poor or crowded position resulting in difficulties cleaning the wisdom tooth and/or adjacent teeth. If any of the above are present, removal is usually the best option.
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The pain could be because of the gum infection over the wisdom tooth (pericoronal infection leading to space infection).
Once the tooth erupts completely, the pain will come down. Anyhow, Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule the amount of space present for the tooth to erupt if space is there for the tooth to erupt then the gum covering over the wisdom tooth can be removed.
If the space is not available then you have to get the wisdom tooth removed.
Mean while you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The pain could be because of the gum infection over the wisdom tooth (pericoronal infection leading to space infection).
Once the tooth erupts completely, the pain will come down. Anyhow, Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule the amount of space present for the tooth to erupt if space is there for the tooth to erupt then the gum covering over the wisdom tooth can be removed.
If the space is not available then you have to get the wisdom tooth removed.
Mean while you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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