The common causes of inflammation, swelling and pain of broken wisdom teeth are pericoronitis, endodontitis, apical periodontitis, etc. The causes are different, and the common treatments are medication, surgery, and so on.
1. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: inflammation of the gums around the wisdom teeth, obvious redness and swelling, bleeding when touched, and obvious pain. Hydrogen peroxide and saline can be used for alternate rinsing, while oral anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers, such as amoxicillin, metronidazole, etc. After the inflammation subsides, it is recommended to go to the hospital immediately to remove the wisdom teeth to prevent recurrence.
2. Pulpitis, periapical inflammation: oral ibuprofen can be taken temporarily for pain relief, if the wisdom teeth have no retention value, extraction can be. If the position of the wisdom tooth is positive and has normal occlusion with the opposite jaw, it can be restored after root canal treatment.
Wisdom teeth bad inflammation and pain, to timely diagnosis of the cause of formal treatment, so as not to delay the condition, the use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.