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Cheek swelling
Hello doctor i have cheek swelling from 7 days i have consult to dentist he sad that my wisdom tooth is coming but i dnt have any tooth ache i have only swelling on my cheek which not reduce i have taken medicine which is prescribe me but it does not work i am also do cleaning of my teeth which doctor recomended me but no improve why it happen can u tell me
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kindly send one pic of the area you are mentioning
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Its the pain from your unerupted or partially erupted tooth
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Do salt water gargling too
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The swelling in the posterior cheek region is due to the soft tissue pocket formation over the last partially or unerupted tooth in the lower arch.
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Consult a near by dentist for further treatment.
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Use betadine mouth wash
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Dr. Piyush Sharma
Implantologist
5 yrs exp
Jaipur
The swelling in your posterior cheek is due to operculum formation , which is formation of a soft tissue pocket over the partially or unerupted teeth , which leads to clogged food and a site for bacteria to proliferate ! The dentist might have prescribed you antibiotics and analgesics! You can continue with that !
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In addition u can use betadine mouth wash with 2-3 drops of hydrogen peroxide and clean that area !
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U can have ornidazole and ofloxacin antibiotic and go for tooth extraction after the acute phase is over !
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