Wisdom tooth ache?

I need to know how to alleviate the symptoms of a wisdom tooth ache? What pain medicines work best for this? What are the best numbing gel products? Any other techniques that work? Thanks for any advice you have!

Wisdom tooth ache?
Ambesol works well while waiting for that bugger to push its way thru. Now you know what those poor babies feel like. I remember when my wisdom teeth were coming thru and how much a pain they were. Hang in there. Cold compresses help. Try not eating on that side. Brush gently around the area so not to rough it up more than you have too. Take some tylenol. I hope it comes thru soon. My dad is 65 and he still has his wisdom teeth. Some people keeps theirs if they have no problems with them or have the room. I had to have mine pulled only because I have a tiny mouth they were crowding out my other teeth.
Reply:Get it out. It will always be a problem.
Reply:Bushmills Whiskey works well.
Reply:i always try to sleep when im in pain or smth..


i believe sleep is the best cure:D
Reply:Tissues near to your last tooth will get open and you get a small fever. Consult dentist. That will be good
Reply:There really isn't anything you can do, other than having the tooth removed. It really isn't very expensive (cheaper than the pain meds you'll be buying forever). It can be done in a dentists office in just a few minutes. Many people have their wisdom teeth removed. In fact, not having wisdom teeth is medically not considered 'not having all your teeth'.
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Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens or early twenties. Sometimes these teeth can be a valuable asset to the mouth when healthy and properly aligned, but more often, they require removal. Wisdom teeth present potential problems when they are misaligned – they can position themselves horizontally, be angled toward or away from the second molars or be angled inward or outward. In addition, they can be entrapped completely within the soft tissue and/or the jawbone or only partially break through or erupt through the gum. Teeth that remain partially or completely entrapped within the soft tissue and /or the jawbone are termed "impacted."





The removal, or extraction, of wisdom teeth is generally recommended when:





The jaw isn't large enough to allow all the wisdom teeth to fully erupt in an alignment that is useful for chewing and crushing food.


Wisdom teeth only partially erupt. This allows an opening for bacteria to enter around the tooth and cause an infection, which results in pain, swelling, jaw stiffness, and general illness. Partially erupted teeth are also more prone to tooth decay and gum disease because their hard-to-reach location and awkward positioning makes brushing and flossing difficult.


Poor alignment of wisdom teeth crowds or damages adjacent teeth, the jawbone, or nerves. Wisdom teeth that lean toward the second molars make those teeth more vulnerable to decay by entrapping plaque and debris.


Cysts (fluid-filled sacs) form or to minimize their potential for forming. Cysts destroy surrounding teeth, jawbone, and nerves. If untreated, a tumor could develop from the walls of the cysts, requiring a more complicated surgical procedure for removal.


How Do I Know if I Have Wisdom Teeth?





Ask your dentist about the positioning of your wisdom teeth. He or she may take an X-ray periodically to evaluate for the presence and alignment of your wisdom teeth. Your dentist may also decide to send you to an oral surgeon for further evaluation.





Your dentist or oral surgeon may recommend that your wisdom teeth be extracted even before problems develop. This is done to avoid a more painful or more complicated extraction that might have to be done a few years later. Removal is easier in young people, when the wisdom teeth roots are not yet fully developed and the bone is less dense. In older people, recovery and healing time tend to be longer.





How is a Wisdom Tooth Removed?





The relative ease at which your dentist or oral surgeon can extract your wisdom teeth depends on the position of the impacted teeth. Your oral health care provider will be able to give you an idea of what to expect during your pre-extraction examination. A wisdom tooth that is fully erupted through the gum can be extracted as easily as any other tooth. However, a wisdom tooth that is underneath the gums and embedded in the jawbone, requires an incision into the gums and then removal of the portion of bone that lies over the tooth. Oftentimes for a tooth in this situation, the tooth will be extracted in small sections rather than removed in one piece to minimize the amount of bone that needs to be removed to get the tooth out.





What Medications Might be Needed During Extraction?





Before your wisdom tooth is extracted, the tooth and the surrounding tissue will be numbed with a local anesthetic – the same injection with the same medication you receive to numb a tooth prior to having a cavity filled. In addition to the local anesthetic to numb the pain, you and your dentist or oral surgeon may decide that a sedative – in addition to the local anesthetic – is desired to control your anxiety. Sedating medications that could be selected include: nitrous oxide (otherwise known as "laughing gas"), an oral sedative (for example, Valium), or an intravenous sedative (administered via an injection into your veins). If nitrous oxide is given, you will be able to drive yourself home. If any of the other medications is selected, you will need someone to drive you both to and from the appointment in which your tooth will be extracted.





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Reply:It's funny that you ask this question because I'm having the same problem.You should see a Dr if it is bad enough to where you are asking serious qustns such as this, I am using a gel the nameof it is "Olfen gel" but I was prescribed it from a Dr if your Drs medicine is not working mention this and try it, if possible. It is an inflamatory and also for pain ,well of course if the inflamation lowers so does the pain.You may not notice but your mouth maybe swollen and if you don't take care of this soon you may develop a click in your mouth, and this is serious, and you may need surgery.If serious also sometimes many people need braces, when this happens. If the teeth are hurting that bad maybe they are growing in wrong, although wisdom teeth are always very sore. I also use 400 mg ibuprofen twice a day 1 in the morning and 1 at night, the name is "brufen" it is just for teeth I believe and develops similar progresses as the "olfen gel." "brufen" is the "ibuprofen" brand. Drs can suscribe up to 1800 mg a day for this problem depending on the patient, Also WARNING- these medices should not be used together unless prescribed and should only be used in the order the dr prescribes. -but most importantly you need to go to the dr and hopefully I have given you enough information to get the RIGHT help if you don't have a good Dr.One more thing you may also need a night guard because the pain will sometimes cause you to clench your teeth while you are sleeping and this will cause more pain,swelling,clicking,ect.


So Take Care of Your Teeth and Good Luck!
Reply:ibu profen works well.


wHAT YOU CAN DO TOO:RINSE WITH A LIQUOR CALLED :RAKI:FROM TURKEY


OR OUZO FROM GREECE


or any other aniseed liquor over 40%.


Keeps it clean and numbs for hours.
Reply:I've always used Ora-gel to numb my tooth aches, sometimes on and off for years, (yes, I'm a procrastinator), and it's always worked very well for me.
Reply:my daughter has just had her wisdom tooth out .she has been in some state since.
Reply:Toothache usually refers to pain around the teeth or jaws.The most


common cause of a toothache is a dental cavity and the inflammation


of the pulp(pulpitis) Sometimes a toothache may be due to non-dental


reasons like infection of the ears and sinus. If a tooth is affected


home remedies like clove oil can provide temporary relief, but it is


advisable to visit a dentist for a long term solution. More information


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