Wisdom tooth inflammation is mostly caused by the patient not paying attention to a balanced diet in daily life and eating a lot of spicy food. There are also some patients who have not brushed their teeth in time before going to bed, and the impurities between the teeth lead to bacterial infection. As a result, wisdom teeth become inflamed and swollen, which brings a lot of inconvenience to people’s lives. So what should you do when your wisdom teeth are swollen and painful? Let’s take a look at it together:
1. Use anti-inflammatory drugs to clean
Wisdom teeth inflammation and swelling are mostly caused by eating too much spicy and irritating food, or not brushing your teeth in time, which will cause the gums to get angry, resulting in the symptoms of wisdom teeth inflammation and swelling. The first step is to use anti-inflammatory drugs for local cleaning to remove the food residues that cause inflammation and swelling of wisdom teeth. It is recommended that patients use normal saline, hydrogen peroxide and potassium permanganate for cleaning to reduce bacterial infection in food residues.
2. Use antibiotics
Antibiotics can more effectively kill these bacteria that can infect wisdom teeth and cause inflammation, and relieve the swelling and pain caused by wisdom teeth inflammation. It is recommended to use antibiotics such as cephalosporins and metronidazole, but patients must use the medicines under the professional guidance of doctors.
3. Removal of wisdom teeth
Wisdom tooth extraction is the only solution to completely eradicate the swelling and pain after wisdom tooth inflammation. After wisdom tooth extraction, the space between the crown and impacted wisdom tooth is eliminated, which can fundamentally prevent the onset of inflammation. Patients must go to a professional dental hospital to have their wisdom teeth extracted. Irregular extraction methods will cause irreparable damage to the teeth.
The above is how to deal with the swelling and pain in patients with wisdom teeth. The probability of wisdom teeth inflammation is relatively large, but taking the right approach can effectively avoid the swelling and pain caused by wisdom teeth inflammation. In terms of diet, you need to try your best to have a balanced diet and eat more light food. At the same time, you should also remember to brush your teeth on time after meals, and develop a good living habit to better stay away from wisdom teeth inflammation.
