I had two teeth pulled with stitches now...should i use a heating pad to help alleviate the pain? Or is cold pack the better choice?
2006-12-22 14:56:15 · 9 answers · asked by Jack G 1 in Health ➔ Dental
Cold Pack they should hve given you one or two when you were leaving the office, heat will only increase the bleeding. Also if bleeding lasts a bit to long, a wet tea bag & bite on it, my oral surgeon told me...they work great!
2006-12-23 03:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A cold pack would be the better choice; a heating pad can dilate blood vessels and cause more bleeding. Mostly, though, I'd go with the one that makes you feel better! If you bleed only a little bit, it's not the end of the world :-)
2006-12-22 23:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice pack 15 mins on 15 mins off. Do it for a few days.
2006-12-22 23:03:54 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Jenn ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definetely cold. the pain is called by swelling. heat works on pain caused by tension (it will increase blood flow), not swelling.
2006-12-22 23:05:18 · answer #4 · answered by morequestions 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ice is the better choice.
2006-12-22 23:04:00 · answer #5 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cold is probably better --- I wonder if you could use Orajel http://www.orajel.com/ or Anbesol http://www.anbesol.com/ to deaden the pain .. it's what I use if I have tooth pain .. also Advil works well http://www.advil.com/painfree/learningcenter/dental.asp
2006-12-22 23:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by --------------- 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,use ice,it will bring down the swelling.
2006-12-22 23:45:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cold pack would be best.
2006-12-22 23:03:35 · answer #8 · answered by redneckgardendiva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cold would be better, it would help with any swelling and inflammation
2006-12-22 23:02:35 · answer #9 · answered by jojo8 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋