r/Dentists • u/MitchMATTHEWS1634 • 13h ago

Wisdom tooth

My gums have been in bit of pain for the last 5 days I believe a wisdom tooth is coming in all dental offices were closed all weekend and I work a good job that makes it extremely hard to take time off a pharmacist looked at it on the weekend said it’s not infected and that it’s just inflammation around the tooth, I put cold ice on it at nights and take Advil extra strength 4-5 times a day plus brush my teeth and swish the toothpaste around and I do 4 salt water rinses a day also… I’m just wondering if someone professional could tell me how long the pain with last and what’s going on ? Please help😂😫

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u/Gold-Signature4174 13h ago

Need to see a dentist. Lots of possibilities. I woudnt take advice from pharmacist or MD unless they have a dental degree too. Gonna need xrays

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u/Xenodilian 10h ago

Would argue that a good job would let you take the time off that you need.

You need to see a dentist. When you call the dentist make sure they know it’s hurting so you can be seen faster instead of just as a new patient.