General measures and medication can be used to relieve pain after tooth extraction.
1. General measures: within 48 hours after tooth extraction, if the patient has symptoms of pain, you can choose to apply cold compresses to alleviate the symptoms of local edema, thereby promoting wound healing. At the same time, patients need to keep the mouth clean to avoid secondary infection.
2. Medication: For patients with large wounds and intolerable pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, can be taken orally under the guidance of a doctor to alleviate the pain symptoms. In case of bacterial infection, oral antibiotics are medications such as metronidazole, cefaclor, etc. should be taken as prescribed by the doctor.
After tooth extraction, patients should also follow the doctor’s instructions for regular review, in order to understand the recovery of the disease.