It is believed that a healthy person should have 32 teeth in the mouth. But this is not always the case and not every person can boast such a large number of teeth. It had nothing to do with any pathologies. Everything is much simpler. This is due to the so-called wisdom teeth or third molars. These teeth appear much later than all the rest.
Cases when wisdom teeth do not grow at all are quite common. It is possible that in the future these teeth will not grow at all. But nowadays, many people are faced with the unpleasant symptoms of the eruption of eights.
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Wisdom teeth - how to relieve pain
The first sign that a wisdom tooth is cutting is gingivitisor rather its most distant section. There is a small or pronounced swelling of the gums and there is pain in the place, the expected growth of the eight. A rather pronounced pain appears due to the fact that the tooth begins to grow through the already formed bone tissue of the jaw. If the pain is very strong, then this may be due to several reasons:
- when the tooth began to grow horizontally or obliquely, resting on a nearby tooth or, in general, in the mandible bone;
- lack of space for normal germination and development of the wisdom tooth;
- if the “hood” is inflamed, it is the mucous tissue that covers the third molar during growth;
- in cases of infection in the channel through which the eight goes;
- due to the fact that the wisdom tooth does not grow very quickly, during this time caries can develop in the visible area. This defeat can penetrate deep into.
Sometimes the third molar begins to hurt after treatment. This can happen if the treatment is performed poorly, with improper actions carried out by the dentist. With poor cleaning of the damaged eight. If it turned out too thin layer between the filling and the channel of the wisdom tooth.
What to do if gum hurts?
Pain in the gum at the time of cutting wisdom tooth - most often normal and natural phenomenon. If the pain becomes unbearable, then it is urgent to consult a dentist. He will prescribe a surgical or therapeutic treatment.
Means used for therapeutic purposes imply various anti-inflammatory, decongestants, painkillers, antiseptics and antimicrobials.
But there are cases when not to do without surgical intervention. If you can not go to the dentist, you can use the tools made at home, which will help reduce pain and reduce inflammation.
Ice or something cold
On the outside of the cheek, where the gum is located, which hurts, for twenty minutes you need to put a cold.
You can use anti-inflammatory drugs that go without a doctor's prescription. These include:
- "Paracetamol",
- "Ibuprofen",
- "Nimesulide".
Analgin is suitable as a pain reliever near the gums.
You can also make applications with local anesthetics.
Will fit antiseptic solutions:
- "Chlorhexidine"
- "Eludril".
You can also use the popular recipes for treatment. These methods can help reduce gum pain and inflammation.
Take two tablespoons of dried sage herb and cover it with 0.5 liters of boiling water. Leave it for one hour.Strain this composition and rinse the oral cavity. Do this as often as possible until the symptoms completely disappear.
Can still help oak bark decoction. Take 6 tablespoons of bark and pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Now put on a small fire and wait for the boil. After that, add 4 tablespoons of sage herb to the broth and remove from the heat. When the composition is completely cool, rinse their mouth.
There is also a recipe based on turnips. True, not everyone has this vegetable at home. If you have one, then this is very good, because this recipe is considered very good. Crush 2-3 tablespoons of turnip and cover with clean water. Boil the mixture for 15 minutes. When the liquid has cooled, rinse it out with your mouth.
Unlike turnips, soda is in every home. She can also be used to alleviate her condition. Take 1 teaspoon of soda and dissolve it in a glass of warm water. Stir and rinse the mouth with the composition.
You can make a similar composition, only instead of soda, use salt.
Despite the fact that these tools can help reduce or completely relieve you from pain, an appeal to the dentist is necessary.
Only a timely visit to the doctor can help avoid further consequences. Because sometimes surgery is necessary and only a dentist can determine it. In some cases, to facilitate the germination of the wisdom tooth, they resort to cutting the gums, and in other cases the dentist removes the “hood” located above the wisdom tooth, or the decision to remove the tooth is made.
If a pregnant woman has a wisdom tooth
Separately, it is necessary to dwell on cases when it is difficult for the Eight to erupt during pregnancy. Severe pain can cause health problems not only for a pregnant woman, but also for a child. If the inflammatory process is not stopped in time, then it can lead to sepsis (blood infection) in both the woman and the fetus.
When this situation begins to develop in a pregnant woman, the woman is very concerned and does not know what can and should be done.
Wisdom tooth hurts - what to do?
To get rid of pain, you can use noshpu, from the inflammation will help safe compositions for rinsing the mouth, for example, "Chlorhexidine". When you feel swelling and pain in the gums, where the wisdom tooth cuts first of all, go to the dentist. He will prescribe a therapeutic treatment.
Surgical Decision accepted only as a last resort. After all, this is a stress for a pregnant woman. If it is irreversible, then the operation is attempted in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. For anesthesia used modern drugs for local use. They do not penetrate the placental barrier and therefore there is no risk of harm to the child. After removal of the tooth, to avoid infection, the doctor prescribes rinsing with special compounds.
These are, perhaps, all the most popular ways to get rid of a toothache during the period of wisdom tooth cutting. Hopefully the article helped answer the question of what to do if a wisdom tooth hurts.
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