Acute pericoronitis can be cured in about 5~10 days, but the exact recovery time is related to various factors such as the condition of the tooth and post-operative care.
Acute pericoronitis, if it is not particularly serious, the inflammation is mainly confined to the crown of the tooth around the infection, after diagnosis, on time under the guidance of the doctor oral amoxicillin and other anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as the use of saline gargle, then about 5 ~ 7 days can be good.
If the disease is more serious, has involved the surrounding gum tissue or caused interstitial infection, with abscesses need to be incised and drained, daily dressing changes, while through the intravenous drip anti-inflammatory drugs, such as cefradine, azithromycin, metronidazole, the recovery time will be longer, it may be 7~10 days or longer.
Through standardized treatment, if the disease continues not to improve, you also need to go to the hospital for medical treatment. Medication needs to follow the doctor’s prescription.