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Wisdom teeth headache1 is the consequence of various unpleasant symptoms associated with wisdom teeth eruption.
Wisdom teeth headache most commonly develops due to your third molars trying to come up through your gums and moving through your jaw (bone).
Continue reading this article to understand the causes of wisdom teeth headaches and the treatment for such painful symptoms of wisdom teeth.2
What Is Wisdom Teeth Headache?
Wisdom teeth headache generally occurs because of the improper growth and eruption of the wisdom teeth.
Improper wisdom teeth eruption may affect your sinuses as well. This is why people with sinus problems may get severe headaches because of emerging wisdom teeth.3
In case of an impacted wisdom tooth (a wisdom tooth that fails to erupt completely from the jaw bone), your joints, jaw, and overall mouth will be affected, causing immense pain. The pain due to an impacted wisdom tooth could trigger headaches due to the affected nerves and pressure.
Sometimes, the reason for wisdom teeth headaches could be an underlying wisdom tooth infection.
Therefore, it is important to find out the reason behind your wisdom teeth headache to find an effective remedy for it.
How To Help Wisdom Teeth Headache?
Wisdom teeth headache is sometimes controllable, but in some cases, it is very high and painful. There are some home remedies that people should try to help with wisdom teeth headaches.
Some of the effective home remedies for wisdom teeth headaches are:
1. Salt Water Rinse
You should maintain your oral hygiene and keep your mouth clean to help in relieving the symptoms associated with erupting wisdom teeth. However, cleaning the area where wisdom teeth grow is extremely difficult due to very little space in your mouth.
Therefore, saltwater rinse would do the job of cleaning your mouth and reducing headaches for many reasons.
Sodium chloride is scientifically proven to help wisdom teeth pain and headaches. Sodium chloride (salt) mixed with warm water would prevent potential infection and reduce bacterial growth.
Saltwater rinses would promote oral hygiene by helping the pain and headaches caused by bacterial growth and infections.
2. Aspirin
Aspirin works like magic for wisdom teeth headaches and would do the job for wisdom teeth headaches.
Aspirin is a very effective medication against dental pain, according to a few reports published by the National Library of Medicine in 2015.
If you choose aspirin for wisdom teeth headaches, make sure not to overdose your body with it.
3. Apply Hot and Cold Therapy
Hot and cold therapy would reduce wisdom teeth headaches. Hot and cold therapy effectively reduces the pain caused by wisdom teeth and, hence would also reduce wisdom teeth headaches.
You can try both therapies on alternative days or stick to one of these therapies for some days continuously.
In case of hot therapy, take a towel and dump it in warm water. Then squeeze the towel till all the water gets out and apply the same on the impacted area.
For a cold compress, take the ice and wrap it in a soft clean cloth, then apply the same on your affected area for relief.
Both of these therapies would provide relief to your painful symptoms of wisdom teeth and will be effective for headaches.
4. Lavender Essential Oil
Soothing essential oils are always helpful in reducing headaches. Essential oils such as lavender essential oil would be very effective in reducing bacteria growth, preventing infections, and helping with bad breath.
Sometimes, inflamed gums could also trigger headaches and many more symptoms. Here, the lavender essential oil will be a boon for reducing inflammation and lessening the intensity of headaches.
To claim the benefits of lavender essential oil, you need to take a cotton ball and dip it in the essential oil. Before that don’t forget to dilute lavender essential oil by mixing it with carrier oil. Then apply the cotton ball slowly to your impacted area for pain relief.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What age do wisdom teeth come in?
Wisdom teeth usually come between the ages of 17 and 21.
2. Can removing wisdom teeth reduce headaches?
Yes, if the headache is being caused by your wisdom tooth, removing it should stop the headaches.
Conclusion
Wisdom teeth eruption is a natural process. However, you need to maintain proper oral health hygiene during this phase to prevent tooth decay. Several bacterial infections could hamper and destroy your oral health and result in various gum diseases.4
Wisdom teeth headaches can be treated, to a certain extent, using home remedies. All the above-mentioned home remedies help in reducing your wisdom teeth eruption symptoms, but they may not work in some cases.
If there is no change in the painful headaches due to wisdom teeth, book an appointment with your dentist for a better treatment plan.
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Proofread by:
Dr. Foram Bhuta
Dentist (B.D.S)
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