In a commentary this week on Morning Edition, Frank Deford said the proof is in the pudding.. A listener wrote in to say that keeping proof in a pudding would be messy. The original proverb is: The proof of the pudding is in the eating. And what it meant was that you had to try out food to know whether it was good.
For the normal pain that is associated with tooth extraction, you can simply take over-the-counter painkillers such as Ibuprofen. This should help in any slight or normal pain after tooth extraction. Keep monitoring any pain or discomfort and if you are ever worried about it, contact your dentist immediately.
Tooth extractions are a very common procedure in dentistry. First, your dentist or the oral surgeon will talk to you about whether you need to take an antibiotic before or after the extraction. Then, the dentist will numb the area around the tooth and prevent you from feeling pain. Then the dentist will remove the tooth.