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Could Sore Lump In Lower Cheek After Removal Of Wisdom Teeth Indicate Infection?

Just had wisdom teeth removed two weeks ago and now have a very sore lump in my lower left cheek....I read other have had this but what is it. Is it like an infection or what, I call my Dr. And he put me on an antibiotic, and I have been on it for 2 days and seem to b more sore and bigger, can hardly move that side of my face.
Mon, 6 Jan 2014
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Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
You have mentioned that you got your wisdom tooth removed, but the side and region you have not mentioned if the lump is appearing in the same region only it means there is some infection still left which has turned into a cyst, or some injury has occurred.
In this case you should visit a good dentist get an x - ray done for that region and get it confirmed.
And if the lump is arising from some other region then it can not be associated with the wisdom tooth, it may be possible that there is some other infected tooth which is causing the problem. Then also you have to get an x - ray done.
Hope it will help you.
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Could Sore Lump In Lower Cheek After Removal Of Wisdom Teeth Indicate Infection?

Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. You have mentioned that you got your wisdom tooth removed, but the side and region you have not mentioned if the lump is appearing in the same region only it means there is some infection still left which has turned into a cyst, or some injury has occurred. In this case you should visit a good dentist get an x - ray done for that region and get it confirmed. And if the lump is arising from some other region then it can not be associated with the wisdom tooth, it may be possible that there is some other infected tooth which is causing the problem. Then also you have to get an x - ray done. Hope it will help you.