What to do if your wisdom teeth are swollen and painful

Wisdom teeth swelling and pain may be the wisdom teeth pericoronitis, the treatment method for local rinsing and medication, there is abscess formation, incision and drainage of pus, to be acute inflammation subsides, depending on the wisdom teeth, the normal retained, abnormal extraction, specific as follows. 1. Local rinsing and medication: saline, hydrogen peroxide solution, chlorhexidine solution, etc. can be used to rinse the gingival pocket repeatedly until the overflow is clear, and then a small amount of iodized glycerin can be placed into the gingival pocket. 2. Incision and drainage of pus: If there is abscess formation, make an incision in time and place drainage strips to drain the pus. 3. Treatment after the acute inflammation subsides: if the wisdom tooth can erupt normally, it will be retained, and the gingival flap around the crown will be removed to eliminate the blind pocket; if the wisdom tooth cannot erupt normally, it will be extracted as soon as possible. It is recommended to go to a regular medical institution to receive professional treatment.