Irreversible pulpitis on wisdom tooth.. Surgery 3 weeks away. Will pain go away?

[devirecui]

Hey folks I recently had fillings done on my tooth # 16 wisdom tooth. It was pretty deep and after I was in intense pain. Still am and it is continuous with no relief even from ibuprofen. Cold water helps and it is definitely a referred pain situation. Anyways I could only get squeezed in for an appt for surgery on July 13th and its going to be tough to last until then. Should I start to get an earlier surgery or just tough it out? Will the pain get any better? Or worst?

 

[JcMac]

Hey folks I recently had fillings done on my tooth # 16 wisdom tooth. It was pretty deep and after I was in intense pain. Still am and it is continuous with no relief even from ibuprofen. Cold water helps and it is definitely a referred pain situation. Anyways I could only get squeezed in for an appt for surgery on July 13th and its going to be tough to last until then. Should I start to get an earlier surgery or just tough it out? Will the pain get any better? Or worst?

You're the first person I've ever heard saying whether cold water helps or not for irreversible pulpitis caused by extensive fillings (and thank God it does). I have posted this question in many places, asked many dentists irl and no one seems to know, so in all your misery, thanks at least for that.

And btw hope you didn't actually wait almost 3 weeks in horrible pain and scheduled elsewhere...