Can dentists pescribe antibiotics? Whats the best instant pain relief for Wisdom Teeth? They're killing me!!
818688
Take ibuprofen/nurofen its an anti inflammitory, its the swollen gum around the tooth thats causing pain. Hot salt water mouth rinse in the area will help also. (Boil water, add half teaspoon salt, wait to cool then swill hard in area) may be sore but will help, do this every couple of hours to keep area really clean. Salt is a natural antiseptic.\nWould get a dental appt just to check if they may need to be removed. Try this though it will help. xxx
1070021
I think it all depends on who your dentist is.  Many dentists nowadays will go out of their way to make you feel comfortable, and there is the option of sedation dentistry which is more expensive but I can imagine it's worth it.  Then you have dentists like my late grandfather who was a "shut up, quit your damn crying, this does not hurt, we can do this without novocain" kinda guy.  Not fun when you are 13 years old and have braces and sensitivity to temperature inside your mouth as it is, let alone pain.  But overall, my grandfather was a miserable person and he took his misery out on us.  So, in a nutshell, it all depends on the person.
424721
the one that works for me is: firstly, i took a 500mg pain reliever for 2 days-for less intense pain. secondly, i always brush my teeth with sensodyne toothpaste & after that, i gargle with an antiseptic mouthwash Listerine (orange) and thank God, it definitely a big relief on mine!\ni hope that you achieve the same result too! goodluck!
320450
If you go to the pharmacy or supermarket there is a cool thing over with the oragel.  I can't remember the name of it, but it comes with a small glass jar, tweezers and little tiny cotton pieces.  This is especially helpful if you have a cavity hole and can stuff a piece in there.  This will make it go numb and give you a little rest.  I found by loading up on the ibuprophen, alternating between that stuff and oragel it bought me 2 weeks until I went to the doctors and got a prescription for vicodin to last until my next doctor's appointment (3 days later).\n\nCheck with your doctor and see if you can get a pain killer, but also make sure to get an antibiotic so the infection will start going down before you see the dentist, then if they need to do anything they won't have to worry about infection.  The infection going down will also help relieve the pain.  Good Luck
801834
Even though Tylenol 3 is better than regular Tylenol, it still can't keep up with a tooth ache. For a tooth ache you need Vicoden or something equivalent. Call your dentist & see if he will call in a prescription for you. I don't think anything will help as far as over the counter pain medication. If you can pin point the exact tooth, you might try some of the numbing medications the drug stores sell.\nGood luck
935570
Before I answer your question I just want to state that I am a Dental Technologist not a Dentist. Dental Technologists only make dental prosthesis with a prescription from a Dentist and we do not give out medical advice.  Thus, any comments I make are just personal thoughts and should not be taken as medical advice. So GO TO YOUR DENTIST!!!!!\n\nNow to answer your question, go to a dentist ASPA. It might just be your tooth is impacted and you need your wisdom tooth extracted but it might be something else. For the pain there is not much you can do that is not over the counter other then takes a pain killer
558008
Many people like my son are REQUIRED to take antibiotics before dental work. It won't interfer. I, myself, have gone in with a tooth infection and they have perscribed me antibiotics for several days before they would even begin the work. However, the ear may be the root source of both pains. An xray should reveal whether the tooth itself is the problem or not. If it is, great--they can fix that right away and it won't drag on as the ear infection has.
812031
Talk to your doctor and to your dentist and see what they have to say. I would probably say it's okay (except for the painkillers, possible), but to be on the safe side, TALK TO YOUR DENTIST AND YOUR DOCTOR!
138072
Take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  It has an anti-inflammatory in it so it's going to work better than Tylenol or aspirin.  And make an appointment to see your dentist asap.
534737
are u allergic to any medication? are you taking any meds? if not, you may try motrin, which is ibuprofen.  it is available in every pharmacy. it comes in 200mg. you can take 1 to 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain. it can help with the pain and inflammation. but make sure that you take it with food or milk. b/c it can be strong to your stomach.  \nif ibuprofen alone doesn't do any good. it is ok to take it with tylenol.  if it is still not working, call up your dentist. there might be an after hour help line. \n  \nand you have to go check with your dentist on monday!
476868
Hey I feel your pain! Had mine removed last fall.  For the first few days I just ate food I didn't have to chew so I didn't get food stuck in the wounds - yogurt, etc.  Also, and this is important!--  Ask your dentist's office for a special thing that looks like a clear plastic little syringe - you fill it with water and spray into your wounds to clean them.  That helped me a lot!feel better soon, good luck! :)
921955
Your doctor will know the best because he has seen the tooth.\n\nSometimes putting people on antibiotics if the tooth is causing an infection is done so that it will be easier to get numb.    \n\nHowever some of the answers that were posted were not correct.  \n\nFrom one of the main oral surgery books by Peterson: "The perils of tooth extraction in the presence of swelling is a myth that has been passed from one generation of dentists to another."  He goes on to list the studies and results that show that taking a tooth out at the time it is infected actually had less problems than waiting.  "The patients who had recieved the early treatment recovered more rapidly and required subsequent incision and drainage (of an infection) less frequently than in those patients in whom the treatment was delayed.  In addition, those with later extractions had a greatly increased incidence of extraoral drainage."\n\nHowever, I would trust your doctor and as I said there are times when it is ok to wait, especially if the problem is not that serious and to make it easier to numb you up.
300626
I know you don't want to hear this, but you must see a dentist.  You prob. have an abscess that needs attention. Putting off treatment by a dentist can put your health in danger, as well as your life.  Not getting help now will only make it worse.  I have once suffered a toothache from a hairline fracture in a wisdom tooth.  It was over the weekend and I thought I was going to go crazy from the pain.  No amount of Advil, oil of cloves, or any other remedy is going to help when it get's really bad.  I would never wish this kind of pain on anyone. There is nothing you can really do externally to help keep it at bay.  You need to have the infected tooth either extracted or opened up to let the infection drain out to relieve the pressure.  You also need an antibiotic to help get rid of the infection.  Don't wait, go as soon as possible.
884043
take some ibuprofen and paracetamol and see the dentist as soon as possible
668604
If you have a toothache, you need to get in to see your dentist as soon as possible.  To help ease the pain at home before you can see a dentist, you can take 800 mg of Ibuprofen (which is prescription strength) every 6-8 hours as needed for pain.  Ibuprofen has an anti-inflammatory in it that will help sooth the pulp (nerve) of your tooth, therefore, it will work better than Tylenol or aspirin.  Be careful not to take Ibuprofen for an extended period of time without being under a doctor's supervision as it can be harmful to the stomach.  If there is an infection in your tooth, you are going to need an antibiotic....  left untreated, you could find yourself hospitalized.  Also, do not do as the person above stated and place an aspirin on the tooth or anywhere near the tooth... this could cause an aspirin burn leading to more pain and more problems.
923901
You were given the antibiotic because you have an infection. You should contact your denist as soon as he opens and discuss the fact that you had to go to emergency and are now on antibiotic and pain pills. He may want to wait for the infection to clear up before he does anything else. The antibiotic should start helping with the inflammation that is causing the pain. Take all of the prescribed antibiotics and take the pain pills as prescribed and do not drive.
840055
Ok...for pretty much instant relif now, get a teaspoon or two of crushed cloves, put it into a hankie and tie it off so you have a little round ball, dip it in rum, bourbon, gin, whatever liquor you have in the house, and bite down as hard as you can on it, cloves kills the pain, and the liquor will help get rid of any infection that might be starting, not to mention while the bottle is open, have a shot or two, this always helps pain...lol...Then you can either pull it yourself or get it pulled by someone else...or all else failing it might get you through till you can back to the dentist for him to do it, which is probably the better idea...\n\nHope this helps.