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Sore Jaw from infected tooth ?
Behind my last tooth in the back of my mouth , there is a little black mark on the inside of my cheek touching the tooth and making it sore . It is not on the tooth but on the inside of the cheek .
It's causing some soreness and discomfort.
Is it an infection ?
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It is due to cheek bite from sharp cusp tip of the adjacent tooth
Next Steps
apply Lysine gel or mucopain ointment( anaesthetic ) thrice daily. .. dont drink or have food for 30 mins
Health Tips
visit dentist for cuspal geinding as soon as possible or the ulceration will worsen
Don't have hot or spicy food from that side until soreness subsides
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It can be a cheek bite due to sharp cusps of ur teeth . Kindly upload d pic of that area .
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Kindly post a picture.
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Generally this line is at the level where the upper surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular surfaces the meet and mostly because of cheek bite there. One of the reasons is sharp cusps of upper and lower teeth.
Next Steps
visit the dentist to round the sharp cusps so that it no longer causes cheek bite.
Health Tips
cheek retracting exercise can help..
Apply mucopain and ice to relieve the pain
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