hello, my wisdom tooth is coming through (and two more are following) and its getting really painful, (not too painful to be worried, just irritating) the gum just feels really sore, esp when i eat. is there anything i can use on it that will help the pain and irritation? i don't like taking medicins, i prefer to use whats natural but i may have to as its really pissing me off! any suggestions??? thanks, lillyblu x
It's probably just time to get those babies taken out. I let one of mine go for a while, and it ended up getting infected.
i don't wanna take it out!!!!!!!!!!! its not infected or anything and all my teeth are in good condition, it just hurts cus its comin through the gum.
Believe me once those other two start poking through it'll hurt to chew mashed potatoes. It's a simple operation, and you don't have the risk of your teeth overlapping from waiting too long.
I refuse to get mine out too. I have 3 but they're all coming into the right places so no risk of messing up my other teeth. What I do is put ice cubes there and suck on them. Some days it hurts worse than others but on the REALLY bad days I just keep ice cubes there all day. Make sure you brush really well back there and use mouthwash after you eat to keep it all clean.
i also refuse to have mine out, my dentist told me they wont do any damage, but of course then told me to get em taken out anyway, i say fuck no, as long as they dont bother me, i wont bother them just to give you more unneeded money.... anyway, the icecube idea is good.. but i was going to tell ya to take it a step further and eat icecream. anytime i eat icecream it makes my mouth numb, and it helped sooth my tooth. plus its yummy... but since it hurts because its breaking through the gum, if you chew on ice it will not only numb it but help it break through faster, which means your pain wont last as long... u can try anbesol, its a topical numbing ointment, i know you didnt want medicine but its not like pills or anything, they give it to babies when their teeth are coming in, basically whats goin on with you... but if the pain persists, and some people are always in pain from them, then you would need to get them taken out, they can cause too much trouble for some people, you might be one of them.. but try the other things first.
one of mine is comming through and I have no room for them, theyve already pushed a buck into my teeth
man that Wisdon teeth thing sucks a fat one. and not a doobie...i had mine out its not so bad except there are these holes in your gums for a while...not too long...but ok i was at the mall with my mother and she bought us some chinese food and i got done and im digging in my mouth with my toung and this must have looked pretty wierd to her becasue she goes waht are you doing and I go there food in my hole real loud in the mall and like five ppl laughed. It was pretty funny!
Use a topical product, such as Orajel or Anbesol, and take an over the counter pain reliever, such as Tylenol, ibuprofen, or naproxen.
cheers everyone, i've been trying ice and that's working pretty well, if it hurts more though i'm gonna give in and get something to put on the gums. i'm not having them taken out anyway!!!!!!
I keeped palying with mine when it was goming through... It seemed to make the hole open up in a matter of days nad push right through
im having the same problem right now. a few friends have gotten them out and they all said it was really painful. i dont know if mine have to come out yet but im terrified of getting them taken out. ive never had any teeth pulled before
I had mine out - I looked like a bloated chipmunk for 4 days! Clove oil helps gum pain a lot, just make sure to lightly dilute it or it'll sting before it goes numbish
my dentist told me that i have to have mine out cause theyre apparently hitting bone, which really is too bad i guess. she also said if they hurt they might be infected, so maybe you should get em checked out cause i cant imagine that infected gums are much fun...hope you get to keep em though
you guys are creeping me out, i have to get mine out probably next month my brother told me that they'll probably give me either perkiset or vicodin, and to take the vicodin because it'll work a lot better. My mom said when she got hers out (and this was in the 70s ) that she went to a party and swimming that night, and that it didn't bother her that much.. i plan to lay in bed all day and keep a movie running
im getting mine out next saturday, which wont be bad cause ill get nitrous during it aaand im gonna listen to NO2 by phish which will be intense. inTENSE! i get vicodin afterwards too, so it wont be bad at all...good luck with yours!
