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.
Recovering from wisdom tooth removal. It can take up to two weeks to fully recover after having your wisdom teeth removed. During this time, you may experience: swelling (inflammation) of your mouth and cheeks â this will be worse for the first few days, but gradually improves; gently pressing a cold cloth to your face helps to reduce the swelling.