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Does Biting Inside Of Cheek Cause Swelling And Lump?
Hi, My 8 year old son had bonding put on his upper molars on Mon. He apparently bit his cheek creating a holes before the Novocaine wore off. His cheeks swelled up and he complains of the pain. It is now Thurs. night and his cheeks are still swollen. I gently rubbed my palm on the outside of his cheek and I can feel a hard lump where he bit. On the inside of his cheek where he bit, I can see white. I have been giving him ibruprophen as well as rubbing orasol liquid on the wound. Is it normal to feel a hard lump and be noticeably swollen? Or, could this be infected from the open wound? How long does it take for such a wound to heel and the swelling to go down? I plan on calling the dentist tomorrow, I am just looking for a potential answer tonight. Thanks
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The swelling could be secondary to the trauma caused by the cheek bite or it can be super imposed tooth infection leading to cellulitis. Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out. Do not rub or apply pressure over the swelling, becaue it worsens the swelling.
If i am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 250mg tid (if you are not allergic) and an analgesic like ibuprofen. For the wound you can take topical anesthetic and analgesics like anabel gel. apply 3-4 times daily before food.
The swelling will come down in 2-3 days.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
The swelling could be secondary to the trauma caused by the cheek bite or it can be super imposed tooth infection leading to cellulitis. Consult a oral physician and get it ruled out. Do not rub or apply pressure over the swelling, becaue it worsens the swelling.
If i am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 250mg tid (if you are not allergic) and an analgesic like ibuprofen. For the wound you can take topical anesthetic and analgesics like anabel gel. apply 3-4 times daily before food.
The swelling will come down in 2-3 days.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Hi,
Thanks for posting the query,
This could be a result of constant irritation, or allergic reaction, i would suggest you to get your child examined by a Dentist, if there are any sharp tooth edges get it trimmed, give him multivitamin suplements, at home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Take care!
Thanks for posting the query,
This could be a result of constant irritation, or allergic reaction, i would suggest you to get your child examined by a Dentist, if there are any sharp tooth edges get it trimmed, give him multivitamin suplements, at home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.
Take care!
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