I woke up with the right side of my face and jaw, and t most awful headache, all on the right side,  Its the weekend and I need first aid,  I dont know if its an impacted wisdom tooth, a split tooth, in the gum infection, or in the jaw. My mother recommended that I call the dentist even if its the weekend;  that I stop in the pharmacy and aask the pharmacist for over the counter first aid, and that I rinse with saltwater;I am miserable.  what should I do?
Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor. If you are of the age group 17-24 years, an erupting or impacted wisdom tooth could be a cause to your pain. But evaluation of the other teeth of that region is also necessary to rule out any deep exposed caries or fractured tooth which is usually associated with such an acute pain. Meanwhile, you could take the following medication for your pain relief:1) Amoxicillin 500 mg tab twice daily2) Diclofenac 50 mg+paracetamol 500 mg---1 tab twice daily (could be taken up to 3 times in case the pain is higher but keep an interval of 6-8 hours between two doses.) Warm saline rinsing would be helpful if the pain is due to wisdom tooth. Hope the above information is helpful.