Hi Stacy, Welcome to the pain boards. Vicodin is considered to be stronger than tramadol, although tramadol might be the more effective pain killer dose to dose, I'm not sure.
1. Warm Salt Water. Rinsing your mouth with warm salt water is one of the easiest and most effective ways to get rid of wisdom tooth pain. Take hot water and dissolve a few tablespoons of salt in it. When the salt water has cooled to a warm temperature, rinse your mouth with it for a few minutes and you will find noticeable relief.
For the following few days after surgery, you can expect some degree of discomfort and swelling. The level of this will depend to an extent on the difficulty of the extraction. Your dentist/oral surgeon (a specialist) will give you advice on how to ease any pain and help recovery of the area after wisdom tooth removal.