Everyone who has had their wisdom teeth come through knows the excruciating pain they can cause, often lasting days. During this episode an individual will suffer from excruciating pain in the jaws and cheeks, pain and swelling in the gums, sleeplessness due to pain and difficulty eating. The pain is also not just limited to the tooth that is erupting and can also be extended to the adjacent teeth, as they adjust to create space for the new teeth.

If your wisdom tooth pain is affecting your life, there are a few steps you can take to relieve your severe dental pain.

• Ice treatment is perhaps one of the most common techniques used by many for wisdom tooth pain relief and can also be used to relieve other types of toothache. You can put the ice pack on the affected side for up to 15 minutes at a stretch and if the pain is very severe you can repeat it all the way through the day.
• Rinsing your mouth with salt water can also provide some relief from pain, with the ideal mix being two teaspoons of salt to a glass of warm water, which you then rinse your mouth out with. However, make sure the water is not really hot or it will further aggravate the gums.
• Cloves and their oil are regularly used for dental care and can be used when you are suffering from wisdom tooth pain. You can either massage the aggravated area with clove oil or you can chew on some cloves to gradually reduce the pain.

If your wisdom tooth becomes infected or is erupting at a slant, then you will need to have the tooth extracted. For this, you will need to consult a dentist or a dental surgeon who can surgically remove the impacted or infected tooth. Understandably the idea of undergoing oral surgery in Essex can be daunting for many patients, as such at our calming and friendly practice we offer sedation dentistry in Essex to ease dental phobias.

At Advance Dental Clinic we offer wisdom tooth extraction by our Essex Dentists to relieve pain. Contact us via phone on 01245 268494 or fill out our booking form to book an appointment with us.