Broken right wisdom tooth, acute pain, constant headache. How to get relief from this pain?
Patient: im 25 yrs old male and have had a lot of cavities and fillings. A lot of the fillings and cavities have fell out since ive had no insurance, but my wisdom teeth were never pulled and my bottom right wisdom tooth is broken at gum line half way and a huge hole. i have a picture to upload but its on my phone but i have no address to send it to for an opinion. I have excrushiating pain and have a contant headache for the past 5 days and cant sleep, knee dropping pain and i have a high tolerance for pain but it feels like the tooth is still growing into my jaw and so much pressure it feels awful! i have penicillin bc i have swollen lymph nodes due to my infection from tooth n cutn gums. i have a picture for a better description ............... please i need advice i cant take the pain and havent slept for 2 days, but i jus got laid off bc of the factory closing and have no money and no clue where to go. : ( please help me Doctor: Hello Welcome to HCM I would like to tell you that you have got caries in your wisdom teeth which is very close to pulp & that's the reason its paining. Wisdom teeth is vestigial part & has no role in mastication,its better to get it extracted .I would have appreciated if picture have been uploaded but would definitely advise you to get it extracted.Meanwhile start taking few precautions like:- -don't use any hot compresses on associated region. -do betadine gargles -Start with amoxi-clav 625 twice a day along with zerodol-SP thrice a day & some multivitamin.Also take rabeprazole 20 mg if any gastric problem persists. Consult your dentist for further details.  Take Care Regards Dr.Neha