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What Causes Pain In Cheek And Gums After Dental Procedure?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Hi. Had an Endo re-do thurs. found an extra canal that was decayed resulting in an horrific abcess. Cheek and gum painful and itchy. does this mean antibiotics are working and abcess is healing?
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello,
Read your query , as you have pain and swelling in gums and cheek this can be due to infection present at apical region of tooth or due to infection in periodontal ligaments .
For this I will suggest you to consult your dentist amd go for iopa xray and in meantime do warm saline gargle two - three times a day , take proper course of antibiotics prescribed by your dentist .

Hope this will help you.
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The cheek and gum could be because of the infection or abscess. Complete the course of antibiotics and analgesics and do saline gargling. The pain will come down in another two days. Infection will come down in 3 days after taking antibiotics and removal of the cause.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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What Causes Pain In Cheek And Gums After Dental Procedure?

Hello, Read your query , as you have pain and swelling in gums and cheek this can be due to infection present at apical region of tooth or due to infection in periodontal ligaments . For this I will suggest you to consult your dentist amd go for iopa xray and in meantime do warm saline gargle two - three times a day , take proper course of antibiotics prescribed by your dentist . Hope this will help you.