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Originally Posted by AnnD  Your dentist doesn't have you on anything that is strong enough for the type of pain you are in. Call the office and tell them you are in some serious pain and would like something stonger. What you are on is simply Tylenol in the states we can buy it over the counter so your dentist isn't giving you any big deal of a pain killer. |
In the US, oral surgeons routinely prescribe narcotics like hydrocodone for pain relief after extractions, even though they are frequently not needed and have disadvantages like preventing driving a vehicle safely, being addictive, and sometimes requiring suffering withdrawl symptoms after discontinuing use. They are more effective than paracetamol / acetaminophen for "extreme" pain, although if you have "extreme" pain, there may be an underlying problem like a dry socket or infection that needs to be taken care of, rather than just masking the pain with a stronger pain reliever.
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Originally Posted by AnnD The drug you are on isn't known for its dental pain reliever....there are better ones. |
While paracetamol / acetaminophen may not be the strongest pain reliever around, why would it not be useful for moderate (as opposed to "extreme") dental pain?
