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Swelling on left side of face
I woke up yesterday with the left side of my face swollen , kinda hurts to touch, but no other pain...felt it start from the bottom of my cheek to the bottom of my eye..hurts at my cheek bone..what could it be?
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Hello,first of all avoid chewing from the affected side,,donot apply hot fomentation from outside the cheek,,take a tablet Zerodol-SP and then see a dentist asap,the swelling as you are describing could be of a dental origin,,maybe an unerupted tooth or a deep decayed tooth.
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Dr. Ashish Bhalla
Dentist
15 yrs exp
Kanpur
Hi, as per your description, the reason appears mostly to be of dental origin and from a tooth having cavity which has gone deep. Its not a good sign to have facial swelling so its recommended to go for a professional help as soon as possible. In the mean time take a pain killer which u usually take and jus check dat it should not contain an ingredient called as - SERATIOPEPTIDASE. Avoid chewing from affected side, take soft diet and plenty of fluids.
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Dr. Umanshi Singh
Cosmetic/Aesthetic Dentist
11 yrs exp
Delhi
that swelling can be due to 3rd molar infection.if not then can be another underlying cause.do not ignore.asap go to ur nearby dentist n gt it chkd.mean while start rinsing ur mouth with lukewarm water with pinch of salt in it for minimum of 4 tyms a day. n take a painkiller.do not put any hot pad from outside as it will worsen the condition.
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