Your wisdom teeth usually erupt during your late teens or early twenties. By this time, your jaw has stopped growing and all your adult teeth have emerged. For some people, wisdom teeth do not present with problems but for others, the wisdom teeth can be impacted, resulting in wisdom tooth pain. Let’s consider what you can do for wisdom tooth pain relief.
When Wisdom Teeth Cause Pain
In the event that your wisdom teeth do not have enough space to emerge or are impacted, the best course of action is to have them removed. Not removing them can lead to complications such as infection, tooth decay and cavities.
If you are experiencing wisdom tooth pain, your dentist will take an x-ray of your mouth to see their position in the gums.
Wisdom teeth that are problematic have to be removed when the roots are still young.
What Can You Do About Wisdom Tooth Pain?
Tooth pain can strike at inopportune times and very often it may be in the middle of the night or over the weekend when your dentist’s office may be closed. Wisdom tooth pain needs to be taken seriously and should be reported to your dentist as soon as possible.
What To Do For Wisdom Tooth Pain Relief?
If you can’t get to your dentist straight away, you could try these remedies to tide you over until an appointment is available:
- Continue to brush and floss as normal. Even if your mouth is sore, it still needs to be kept clean and regular brushing and flossing may help to keep an infection under control until you can see your dentist
- Gargle with a salt solution. Dissolve a teaspoon of salt in half a glass of warm water and swish it around your mouth every few hours. Salt has antiseptic properties that may help to keep your mouth clean
- Pain medication can help with inflammation and discomfort
- Clove oil may help in alleviating wisdom tooth
- Cold compresses held to the outside of your face may help with swelling
How To Get Rid Of Wisdom Tooth Pain?
If your wisdom teeth are problematic, having them removed is the only way to address the problem at the root. Your dentist will assess your mouth and teeth and take x rays and digital photographs for a better view of your teeth below the gum line.
Your dentist may recommend removing all of your wisdom teeth at once or, may extract the offending tooth and recommend that you wait and see how the others erupt. Wisdom tooth extractions are fairly common and can be completed relatively quickly.
If necessary, your dentist may cut through any gum that covers the wisdom tooth, before using special instrumentation to remove your tooth. If the tooth roots are very established or the tooth is inaccessible, your dentist may need to break the tooth up into smaller parts to remove it.
For professional advice on wisdom tooth pain relief or to make an appointment for your check-up, please contact us: (02) 8806 0578.
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