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What Causes Swollen And Bruised Cheek And Jawline?

I was eating chips last night and one poked hard in my gumline. Before bed last night my cheek and jawline (in between ear and chin) were swollen and tender and I figured bruised from chip. This morning there is a marble sized lump on my jawline and my cheek is swollen and the area is painful to touch....
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Hi,
From history it seems that due to injury on gum line with chips now there is infection took place leading to swelling, cellulitis and tenderness.
There might be possibility of having small piece of chips in gum.
Go for one antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicine course for 3 days.
Do antiseptic gargles,
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Swollen And Bruised Cheek And Jawline?

Hi, From history it seems that due to injury on gum line with chips now there is infection took place leading to swelling, cellulitis and tenderness. There might be possibility of having small piece of chips in gum. Go for one antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicine course for 3 days. Do antiseptic gargles, Ok and take care.