Okay, I’m 24, and I swear I’ve got another wisdom tooth coming in. My gum in the back started hurting last night, and now it hurts really freaking bad, so I just stuck my finger back there. Yep, another tooth coming in. I feel like a baby. What was that you were supposed to do, rub brandy over the gums to soothe them?
-Lil
Yeah I was kidding about the brandy
I don’t know, mine were removed before they even got close to erupting. My mouth is so small they were giving me headaches. I still have them in a jar somewhere…giant bastards! :o
When I had all four wisdom teeth come in at the same time in my early 20’s, I used a trick my mom said worked when I was a baby.
I would tuck a bit of bread* back there to chew on (gum on?). Somehow the pressure of having the bread against it kept it from hurting as much.
Dill pickle juice helps, it will help shrink your gums so the tooth can come through with more ease. Have you gotten to the point where you have the urge to bite yet? Things like Orajel or Anbesal might help you a bit too.