my father, a 63 y/o who smokes 2-3 cigarettes a day, and has controlled HTN, has pain in his retromolar area, between the bone and the teeth , according to him, since 3 days. he has been taking painkillers but i only found out right now and i can t take him to the dentist at night. what is the next step i should take?
Hi. Thanks for the query. Pain in retromolar trig one area can be due to a number of causes like infection in the gum in that area, due to wisdom tooth or can be due to trauma with any hard food. These are common causes. For a better understanding you should consult a Dentist and get evaluated, and a proper treatment can be done. For now, he can take pain relievers and along with it apply numbing gel containing Lidocaine over it. Do warm saline gargles and take soft meals. Hope this helps. Regards.