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How Should Acute Tooth Pain Be Treated?
my health insurance does not include dental insurance, and my wisdom tooth is halfway grown in and the pain is unbearable. my sister suggested geting referred to an oral surgeon through my primary care doctor since an oral surgeon is different than a regular dentist and my insurance should cover the surgeon. the pain is so bad i can't even really chew. What should I do?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Thank you for your query,
The symptoms you have written are suggestive of acute infection in or around wisdom tooth.
The best way is to take combination of Amoxylline and Potassium Clavulanate tablets along with analgesic. This combination will help you relieve the pain and control the infection.
I would suggest you to make an appointment with your Dentist or Oral surgeon to ascertain the actual cause.
The symptoms you have written are suggestive of acute infection in or around wisdom tooth.
The best way is to take combination of Amoxylline and Potassium Clavulanate tablets along with analgesic. This combination will help you relieve the pain and control the infection.
I would suggest you to make an appointment with your Dentist or Oral surgeon to ascertain the actual cause.
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Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query.
The pain is because of the infection in the gums covering over the wisdom tooth(pericoronitis or pericoronal abscess).
Consult a oral surgeon and get the tooth removed. Meanwhile you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg tid and metronidazole 400mg bid for 5days. Regarding the insurance, go to a educational dental institute and get the tooth removed. Where the treatment will be done free of cost or with nominal price.
I hope my answer will help you. Take care.
The pain is because of the infection in the gums covering over the wisdom tooth(pericoronitis or pericoronal abscess).
Consult a oral surgeon and get the tooth removed. Meanwhile you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg tid and metronidazole 400mg bid for 5days. Regarding the insurance, go to a educational dental institute and get the tooth removed. Where the treatment will be done free of cost or with nominal price.
I hope my answer will help you. Take care.
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