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Gum swelling for last 5days.How to reduce this swollen gum tissue iam doing salt water rinse 5-7 times and chlorhexidine mouthwash 2times a day...Please give me some medication to decrease the swelling gum tissue..
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Maybe due to cheek biting Go for opg xray to determine the position of wisdom tooth.
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Your cheeks are swollen due to cheek bite issue. Types of cheek biting There are five primary types of cheek biting: Periodic accidental cheek biting. the occasional, accidental cheek bite is not a cause for concern. Regular accidental cheek biting. If you accidentally bite down on your cheeks regularly — and more often than you would like — your teeth may not be in proper alignment or there may be something wrong with your jaw. In this case i suggest you go for a braces. Cheek biting while asleep. This unintentional behavior can be addressed with a dentist-provided soft guard that prevents direct contact of your teeth with your cheek. Habitual cheek biting. As a habit, this semiconscious activity can be replaced by another, less damaging behavior. BFRD. This is obsessive cheek biting that continues despite attempts to stop.
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Identify which type of cheek bite you have and go for the above treatment.
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most of the patients either have Regular accidental cheek bite or cheek biting while sleeping . if it's regular accidental biting go for braces else use soft guard . Hope my answer is helpful to you.
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You can apply Metrohex plus gel twice daily for days
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Further visit dentist near you
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