Wisdom tooth extraction swelling may be a normal phenomenon, or it may be triggered by the presence of residue in the alveolar fossa, or pus in the labial and buccal sulcus. It can be dealt with by ice packs, oral medication and incision and drainage of pus in combination with the cause of the disease.
1. Normal phenomenon: If it is a normal phenomenon, you can first take the local ice packs, through the ice packs can prompt the local capillary contraction, can reduce the swelling of the gums and face. After eating, you need to use warm water or chlorhexidine gargle to clean your mouth.
2. Residues in the alveolar fossa: If there are residues in the alveolar fossa after wisdom teeth extraction, such as bone fragments, tooth fragments or granulation tissue caused by swelling, you need to anesthetize the local area, and then clean out the residues, and after cleaning, you need to use cephalosporin, metronidazole and other antibiotics under the guidance of the doctor.
3. Lip and cheek grooves have pus: If the lip and cheek grooves have pus caused by the swelling, you need to incise and drain the pus before placing a rubber strip to drain. Then oral metronidazole or cefadroxil and other antibiotic drugs to prevent infection.
If the above methods can not be relieved, it is also recommended that patients go to the hospital for relevant examinations, for the cause of the treatment, the specific use of medication to follow the doctor’s instructions.