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.
Ahhh!!!!! Wisdom teeth removal. I am pretty sure it must be painful to a great extent but there are some tips I can share for faster relief. (Self experienced) As you have asked about swelling, You can use ice packs in regular interval for reducing the swelling (May be 45 mins - 1 hour) .