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What Can Be Done To Alleviate The Pain Caused By Wisdom Tooth?

i keep biting the inside of my cheek because my wisdom teeth are coming in and they hate me. I'm gonna go get them taken out, but i need to make an appointment and that takes time. So while I'm waiting for that to happen, what can i do to alleviate the pain?
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
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Thanks for writing in.

Take a course of pain killer & antibiotic for 3 days.
Do warm saline rinses thrice a day.
Maintain good oral hygiene.
Visit your dentist & get it extracted as early as possible.

Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra
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What Can Be Done To Alleviate The Pain Caused By Wisdom Tooth?

Hi Thanks for writing in. Take a course of pain killer & antibiotic for 3 days. Do warm saline rinses thrice a day. Maintain good oral hygiene. Visit your dentist & get it extracted as early as possible. Regards Dr. Neha Sumra