of the time an antibiotic such as penicillin is prescribed. This will kill any bacteria that may have formed in your tooth and mouth area.

Penicillin refers to a group of lactam antibiotics used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually gram positive, organisms. The name penicillin can also be used in reference to a specific member of the penicillin group.

If you do not have a family or local dentist that you can go to it is possible to go to an emergency room and get medical attention. They will most likely apply oil of cloves, containing eugenol, with a cotton swab to relieve the pain. After you get your wisdom teeth pulled a condition commonly known as dry socket can develop when nerve endings are exposed to air. A piece of sterile gauze dipped in oil of cloves may be placed in the socket after a careful cleaning with saline to relieve this sort of pain.

If you have a nighttime emergency and cannot get a hold of any doctor you can take analgesics, such as paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen for a temporary solution. Ibuprofen has the added benefit of being an anti-inflammatory. Ice and/or heat are also frequently used as well as warm salt water to relieve a tooth or mouth ache.

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