Hanneke: I have been through this myself very recently.
I don't like to take medicine, but the pain of an infected tooth is some of the worst imaginable. Such an infection, especially in the lower jaw, can also be life threatening and is nothing to trifle with. So, until I could get to the dentist, I had to take ibuprofen at least four times a day (around 600 mg). This helps a lot with the pain and retards inflammation. If the infection is too far advanced, CS is not going to stop it because it can't get at it. DMSO would help, but this is not commonly available. Ice packs on the jaw are also helpful. You cannot wait until Jan 4th to have this taken care of. Call your dentist and tell him or her or the answering service that it is an emergency! Del ----- Original Message ----- From: Hanneke To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 1:07 AM Subject: CS>Re:impacted wisdom tooth I woke up this morning with throbbing pain in lower right jaw where I have a not-as-yet surfaced wisdom tooth. Acc to X-ray taken 2 months ago, this molar looked very healthy and dentist did not see reason to take it out. (This was just before oral surgery to remove 2 molars plus cleaning of cavitations). It being Boxing Day, in Festive Season, with the dentist not available until 4th of January , what else can I do to stop this from developing any further. It's steadily swelling, the pain gradually increasing, even slight pressure of tongue against it when swallowing liquid becomes rather painful. Have been having CS, my 3rd glass sipping now, with castor pack on swollen jaw, none with noticeable improvement as yet. What else can I do before getting stuck into a bottle of Vodka? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks Hanneke ~ Australia
