Urgent dental care · Bhowanipur & Mukundapur
Wisdom Tooth Pain in Kolkata — Relief & When to Remove It
Wisdom tooth pain usually comes from a tooth pushing through at an angle or a flap of gum trapping food and bacteria. Warm salt-water rinses and a painkiller help short-term, but recurring pain, swelling or difficulty opening the mouth means it should be assessed. OroCare Dental Clinic examines and treats wisdom tooth problems at its Bhowanipur and Mukundapur centres in South Kolkata; call 98753 42440.
What to do right now
- Rinse with warm salt water several times a day to clean around the tooth.
- Take a painkiller you normally tolerate to ease pain and swelling.
- Keep the area clean by brushing gently around the back tooth.
- Use a cold pack on the cheek if the jaw is swollen.
- Eat soft foods and chew on the other side.
Common causes
- A wisdom tooth erupting at an angle (impacted)
- A gum flap over a partly-erupted tooth trapping food (pericoronitis)
- Decay in a hard-to-clean back tooth
- Pressure on the tooth in front
See a dentist straight away if…
- Swelling of the jaw, cheek or gum
- Difficulty opening your mouth or swallowing
- Fever with the pain
- Pain that keeps returning every few weeks
How OroCare treats it
OroCare's dentists assess the wisdom tooth with an examination and X-ray to see its position. Many settle with a professional clean and advice; when a tooth is impacted or keeps flaring up, removal is planned and carried out comfortably under local anaesthesia.
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