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What Causes Lump In Cheeks?

hello, im 13 year old male and i have this nickle sized ball feeling thing inside my lower left cheek. I cannot see it but i have poked at it and it feel hard. there is a little bit pain and i just dont know what it is. Do you have any idea what it could be or something i could do besides see a doctor?
Wed, 7 May 2014
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hello thanks for consulting at hcm..it could be opening of stensons duct n that side, it could also be due to traumatic-fibroma if u have sharp teeth margins and which comes in contact with ur cheek area, or it could be abscess from infected teeth, so either ways u need a consult with a dentist tocheck what it its,,hope it helps,,tc
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What Causes Lump In Cheeks?

hello thanks for consulting at hcm..it could be opening of stensons duct n that side, it could also be due to traumatic-fibroma if u have sharp teeth margins and which comes in contact with ur cheek area, or it could be abscess from infected teeth, so either ways u need a consult with a dentist tocheck what it its,,hope it helps,,tc