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Swelling and pain
There is a lot of swelling and pain at the end of my jaw.. Where the jaw is connected to face. The skin on the the inside of my cheeks also feels swelled up and pains.
Unable to open my mouth or do much.
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Hello,
The symptoms you're describing â severe pain and swelling near the end of the jaw, difficulty in mouth opening, and swollen cheek lining â strongly suggest pericoronitis or infection due to an impacted wisdom tooth (usually the third molar).
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What It Could Be:
Most likely cause: Impacted or partially erupted wisdom tooth causing infection and inflammation.
This may lead to trismus (restricted mouth opening) and painful cheek swelling.
Occasionally, jaw joint (TMJ) or deep tissue infection can also present similarly.
Next Steps
Get an OPG (full mouth X-ray) to evaluate the position of your third molar. Visit a dentist or oral surgeon for clinical examination. You may be prescribed antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medicines for initial infection control. Once pain and swelling reduce, wisdom tooth extraction may be advised if impaction is confirmed.
Health Tips
â ï¸ Word of Caution: Do not force your mouth open â it may worsen pain or damage surrounding muscles. Avoid hot, spicy, or hard foods for now. Uncontrolled infection can spread to deeper spaces â do not delay evaluation. âï¸ Home Care Tips: Warm saline rinses (3â4 times a day). Cold compress on the outer jaw for swelling. Soft diet, avoid citrus fruits temporarily.
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It is mostly related to impaction,take an xray and extraction should be done.
Next Steps
Take liquid diet mostly fresh fruit juice avoid citrus like orange ,lemon.Take antibiotics
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Hello sir,
There are so many reasons for swelling and pain.
Proper clinical and radiographic evaluation is necessary.
Next Steps
visit the clinic.
Health Tips
Don't take over the counter medicines.
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Might be the impacted wisdom teeth.. do you have an xray?? If not pls get an xray and get back to me. Would be happy to help.
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There might be an impacted tooth or any other reason which can be evaluated only upon taking an x-ray called OPG
Please consult the dentist after getting an OPG x-ray done
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The swelling might be because of the impacted wisdom tooth
Visit your nearest dentist for further examination and xray
Next Steps
do warm saline water rinses
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There are soo many reason for swelling so please Visit you nearest dentist for proper diagnosis and treatment
Next Steps
Visit nearest dentist
Health Tips
Maintain oral hygiene
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Dr. Priti Munde
Dentist
17 yrs exp
Pune
Hello
This maybe because of impacted 3rd molar tooth (wisdom tooth). You need to do visit the dentist and take opg for the exact diagnosis and treatment.
Dentsspa Dental Studio, Pune.
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Get an x-ray OPG. You may have an impacted wisdom tooth.
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Dr. Aiswarya M S
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Mostly this might be due to a wisdom tooth impaction or pericoronitis. Visit a nearby dentist for the treatment.
Next Steps
need to evaluate clinically.
Health Tips
Do saline gargle . Have soft diet to reduce further pain and inflammation on chewing.
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Dr. Madiha
Dentist
2 yrs exp
Noida
Hi! You may have an infected or impacted wisdom tooth or jaw joint inflammation. Please visit a dentist immediately for examination and X-ray. Till then, do warm salt water rinses and take a painkiller if needed. Avoid forcing your mouth open.
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