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Right cheek is swollen
Hey! My right cheek is swollen a bit and there is some discomfort when I smile or take a bite from the right side. It hurts when the side teeth touches the side gum.
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The swelling is due to infection in ur tooth it might be due to deep caries or bcz if ur wisdom tooth( if coming in wrong direction and pressing ur cheek muscles will cause spasm and swelling ) , consult dentist get X-ray done and so that we can can figure out the cause for swelling and pain .
If it’s decay go for root canal as suggested by dentist if wisdom tooth go for extraction.
Do it quick before infection spreads.
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To reduce swelling do warm salt water rinse 3 times a day.
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Cause of swelling can only be ruled out after seeing intraoral pictures. If there is decayed tooth, get it root canal treated or removed based on severity of decay.you can consult through this with images of wide open mouth.
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Dr. Arvind Mittal
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12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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For this u have to visit dental clinic ,doctor ll take Xray Thn decide what to do
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