Wisdom Teeth Pain Relief

[CatherineOx]

I am in so much pain with my wisdom teeth i cant eat, sleep or drink, i have went through 18 ibuprofen and god knows how many paracetmol in the past 3 days and they are wearing off after an hour, there is still no tooth there yet but my right side of my face is swollen and looks like a golf ball, please could someone advise me on what i can do i feel sick and cant do nothing about it, i cant get to a dentist, what type of painkillers can i take?

[sara3]

why can't you get to a dentist?

[markh1972]

try clove oil catherine just rub it on the teeth and it numbs them its a bit smelly but itll work until you get to the dentist

[ajmmac]

depends where you live but if you don't have /can't get to a dentist then ur nearest dental hospital will treat unregistered/emergancy patients--i realise this may not be an option tho'--cheers

[Eve]

You need to see a dentist as soon as possible, there will be an emergency dentist for your area.

If you ring you dentist then it should give you the number.

If you don't have a dentist then ring anyone to see if their out of hours voicemail has the number.

You can search here...

http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/Ser viceSearch.aspx

[grannydi]

as a retired dentist I would suggest that you use hot salt water baths. A teaspoonful of salt in a glass of hot water(hot enough to bear without burning). Take a mouthful and hold over the affected area until cool, do it again and again.Do this as often as you can. this should give you some relief. DON'T swallow! You can also take paracetemol at the same time as Ibuprofen this will double the effective pain relief. Please don't overdose. You must leave 4-6 hours between doses. Hope this helps - been there myself!

[CatherineOx]

I cant get to a dentist for 2 weeks im going to ring for a doctors appointment in the morning for some strong painkillers