Recommendations until you get to Copley Dental

Oil of cloves, containing eugenol, is commonly used to treat dental pain. A drop of oil of cloves can be applied with a cotton swab to relieve pain from dental caries. After wisdom teeth extraction, a condition known as dry socket can develop when nerve endings are exposed to air. A piece of sterile gauze or cotton soaked in oil of cloves may be placed in the socket after careful cleaning with saline to relieve this form of pain.

Analgesics such as Tylenol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen are recommended. Ibuprofen have the additional benefit of being anti-inflammatory. Ice and/or heat are also frequently recommended..