Teething difficulties

sceptre

Sceptre is teething at the moment.

One of my wisdom teeth has decided to put in an appearance (yay and congrats, I'm nearly 29). I have the two on the top side of my mouth, one of the bottom ones has arrived.

I'm currently using some nurofen (occasionally) and some bonjela (laugh, go on).

Anyone have any other normal remedies for teething?
(stuff that works on babies is fine for me, don't suggest whiskey as I could do without smelling like a distillery when I'm driving)

Not quite a "medical" query so the mods will probably let this one go but it's up to them if they want to ixnay it.

Pain comes in waves, it's definitely the tooth arriving (I'm overdue for a dentist trip but this isn't related to the current problem). More of a throbbing thing but I don't think I should just take a knife to the area. Chewing can be quite sore.

Suggestions that don't involve other posters laughing?

doctor evil

I`m teething as well!, except for I`m getting my four down at the same time,ah well, pushing all my teeth forward which is annoying.
I find chewing helps but I`m not in a tremendous amount of pain. Stay away from cold drinks etc if you have sensitive teeth

dudara

Go to the dentist. It's the simplest advice I can offer. If they need taking out, its best that they be done while "young". A good dentist will have them out in 5 minutes, and you'll only feel discomfort for a short while.

I had two wisdom teeth out before christmas, local anaesthetic, sore for the rest of the day, OK afterwards, but because they were on opposite sides on my mouth, I couldn't really chew for 2-3 days. They came up no problem years ago, but they were starting to impact other teeth.

yellum

Sometimes as they are breaking through you'll get an infection which can be the main cause of pain. This happened to me the last time. The dentist gave me some anti-biotics and the pain went away.

Beruthiel

yup sceptre, I had my top wisdom tooth arrive just before christmas, not pleasant, the dentist will prescribe something for you

Lump

My wisdom teeth came down just before I came back to the UK, I had a really bad pain, went to the dentist just to check, and becasue the dentists in england are next to impossible to get an appoinment with. Anyway, long story short. I had bitten the inside of my gum, and got a scabby infection, without relising. Had to us antibiotic mouthwash, and go on tablets. I would suggest going to the dentist.


John

UnrealQueen

Nurofen liquid capsules are the best painkillers for any kind of pain, and the work in 10 mins as well. I had trouble with wisdom teeth as well so i know where you're coming from.

V1llianous

My gal has been having problem with her WT for a few years and she swears by Clove Oil. It's a natural local anaesthetic so better for you. Just get it in most chemist's or a homeopathy shop and rub it on the gum.

It's just like eating loads of clove rock as a kid - will numb yer mouth !

Dr. Loon

Originally posted by V1llianous
My gal has been having problem with her WT for a few years

A few years!!?! Jesus. Why doesn't she just go to the bleedin' dentist?

V1llianous

She has been but they are impacted and the only thing she can do is wait.

They give grief for a month or two stop for a couple of months & then surprise - guess who's back !

sunbeam

If her wisdom teeth have been impacted for that length of time I'd suggest that she discusses extraction with her dentist asap. Impaction occurs when there isn't enough room for the wisdom tooth to come up or it is coming up at an angle. It can cause numerous problems including infections and crowding of the other teeth.

I had this problem with my two lower ones and was in sporadic agony for two years until they were surgically removed.

commuterised

you may not have enough room for the teeth to come up and that could be what is causing the pain, like the others said, go to the dentist and they can advise you on pain management or whipping them out.