My older sister just had to get her wisdom teether pulled. Turns out she had 5 not 4! She's in a lot of pain.. so we've been freezing washcloths. The cloths seem to melt as soon as she uses them. m being a good sister and taking care of her while my mom is at a funeral! LOL! Well, I feel really bad for her.. any ideas other then frozen wash cloths?
2007-03-22 10:26:15 · 11 answers · asked by Kara <3 1 in Health ➔ Dental
She's 19. She's not allowed to have anything too hot or too cold, because her gums are still swollen. Thanks though!!!
2007-03-22 10:44:04 · update #1
DO NOT HAVE HER SUCK ON ANYTHING (popsicles, straws, etc)! That will dislodge the clots and her body will not be able to heal the wounds she has in her mouth and it can lead to complications. I would also not recommend lying down as her swelling will increase. Have her sit up in a comfortable position. Also, have her talk as much as possible (that she can do without too much discomfort) as that will help to allieviate the swelling and bruising. Lots of ice, 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off, repeat. Rest, liquids, and keep being the awesome sister you are!
2007-03-22 11:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by johntara04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT have her swish her mouth with salty water.....that can dislodge the clots, which causes a very painful condition called dry socket!!
If she is over 12, she can take up to 4 Ibuprofen capsules (like Motrin) twice a day. That will help the pain a lot.
If it doesn't start to feel a lot better in another 24 hours, call the dentist for a prescription pain medicine.
2007-03-22 10:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
don't have her sleek her mouth with salty water.....which could dislodge the clots, which motives an fairly painful situation observed as dry socket!! If she is over 12, she will soak as much as 4 Ibuprofen pills (like Motrin) two times an afternoon. which will help the soreness plenty. If it does not start to sense plenty extra effective in yet another 24 hours, call the dentist for a prescription soreness drugs.
2016-10-19 09:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by dickirson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have her sit upright while watching TV if she wants. give her some Advil to relieve the pain. wrap ice inside the frozen washcloth. put the washcloth-wrapped ice inside a plastic baggie. have her use those. remember the Advil!! maybe make her a yummy cold smoothie or shake. use extra ice when you make it. i think you should make this one.
Chocolate Shake:
1 1/2 cups of ice
2 cups of milk
half the can of sweetened condensed milk
a scoop of vanilla ice cream
a lot of nesquick powder.
( if you don't have nesquick powder, you can substitute the vanilla ice cream with 2-3 scoops of chocolate ice cream)
make sure she has a lot of cold stuff. A LOT!!!
2007-03-22 11:44:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motrin. 800mg over the counter is the same thing as prescription strength. Just dont take with any other meds without asking the pharmacy or Dr
2007-03-22 11:21:18 · answer #5 · answered by Emily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to treat it is to take a pain killer and drink some very cold water. and that should calm down her pain a bit.
That worked for me!
2007-03-22 10:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by Southwest and Jet Blue Airways! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my dads a dentist and i hear him talking about a lot of this kind of stuff...so have her eat icecream, or suck on a popsicle. if she doesnt have pain killers, ask her dentist to prescribe some
2007-03-22 10:40:27 · answer #7 · answered by hyperbeanz8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get a sandwich bag and put ice cubes in there and advise her to lay down
2007-03-22 10:30:25 · answer #8 · answered by Wii 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know that washing your mouth with salty water helps :D
2007-03-22 10:30:40 · answer #9 · answered by **Lilyanne** 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ice cubes
2007-03-22 10:33:28 · answer #10 · answered by the common cold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋