2006-10-01 14:36:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
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2006-10-01 14:40:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a dentist. Treating pregnant patients can be a little tricky. That is, deciding when to treat and when not to treat is a matter of comparing the potential risks of rendering treatment with the potential risks of witholding treatment. To try and simplify matters for dentists (who are not exactly experts where obstetrics and fetal health are concerned), there are some protocols for treating pregnant patients. They are as follows: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters, emergency work is permissible at all times. "Emergency" means pain and/or infection involved. 2nd and half-way through 3rd trimester, routine work is permissible. As far as you are concerned (and as far as your dentist should be concerned), being in constant, severe pain is not good for your pregnancy. Neither is being on narcotic pain medications (which DO cross the placenta and reach your fetus). Hence, the question at hand is this: does the wisdom tooth need to be extracted or not? If it is badly decayed, then the answer is "yes". If your pain is coming from inflamed gingiva around the wisdom tooth (called "pericoronitis"), then the answer is "no"--i.e. the gingiva can be treated with antibiotics and an antibacterial mouth rinse, and perhaps a simple surgical procedure where the gingiva is trimmed off. It would have been helpful if you told us what the doctor thought was causing your pain, and why he didn't treat it.
2016-03-27 01:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well first go to the dentist just to make sure that they are growing in right. Otherwise for pain you can take IB profen when the pain is really bad. Or you can sometimes sip tea, or something hot. one thing is, don't mess with it and make it irratated. The pain only last for a few days at a time. I had/have those issues sometimes.
2006-10-01 14:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by Becca C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion is to get some of the Tylenol arthritis- only because one caplet is 650 mg of acetaminophin- this one pill should last you about 8-10 hours- at night you might want to take tylenol pm so you can get some rest. but like you already know and most everyone has mentioned call your dentist asap.
Good luck! I hope you find some relief! ;o)
2006-10-01 14:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by sammy22005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have a dentist check them. Wisdom teeth have a reputation of being weak and easily become infected or have a cavity.
2006-10-01 14:38:25 · answer #5 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can definately answer this one, just got one pulled last week. umm take some motrin 3 of them, should help swelling go down. umm best bet get it pulled asap. cause it will hurt. but motrin one that is 200mg each so bout 3 not for should help ya out quite a bit take it like ever 6 hrs. good luck
2006-10-01 14:39:27 · answer #6 · answered by texasdaddy2009 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your pain meds as prescribed on time and don't skip a dose. Take your anti-biotic on time too. Keep your head elevated, especially when you sleep. Eat as tolorated and also drink fluids if you can, especially water. Change your gauze as soon as it gets soiled and take it easy. Lay around, rest. Also don't bend your head down, keep it level.
2006-10-01 15:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by lazycat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely go to the dentists, and ice may take away the pain.
2006-10-01 14:55:08 · answer #8 · answered by Mousey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to see the dentist. they probably will need to come out. in the mean time, i agree with the 600mg of motrin
2006-10-01 14:44:38 · answer #9 · answered by one hot mamma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them pulled and get it over with. I had mine pulled about a month ago, and it was worth it!!!
2006-10-01 15:27:12 · answer #10 · answered by Pamela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋