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Had Bit Cheek. Painful And Have Headache. Rinsed With Saltwater. Treatment?
Hi, I bit my cheek about a week ago. Not just your typical "I bit my cheek", I really chomped down on my cheek eating a mouthful of skittles. The pain has stayed the same. Very bad. Right below my jaw is tender and I've had headaches since. What should I do?? I've rinsed with warm saltwater. Even a Colgate mouth sore rinse. Hasn't helped. :(
Sat, 29 Jun 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM forum,
I will be glad to answer your query,
A sudden cheek bite causes the cheek tissue to collect and is a very painful condition, The cheek tissue tends to come to the teeth during chewing which makes it more painful.
I will advise you to continue with warm saline rinses and apply a oral gel hal an hour after or before meals atleast 3-4 times /day.
It will take 7-10 days to resolve.
I hope this answer was useful,
I wish you good health,
take care.
I will be glad to answer your query,
A sudden cheek bite causes the cheek tissue to collect and is a very painful condition, The cheek tissue tends to come to the teeth during chewing which makes it more painful.
I will advise you to continue with warm saline rinses and apply a oral gel hal an hour after or before meals atleast 3-4 times /day.
It will take 7-10 days to resolve.
I hope this answer was useful,
I wish you good health,
take care.
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Hello,
What you now have an infected mouth ulcer with lymph adenitis - probably submandibular. Mere rinse will not help you. You need proper antibiotic + probiotic + anti fungal tabs/ cream + Antiinfammatory drugs + mouth wash + oral hygiene. Sometime cortisone combined ointment or cortisone oral rinse may be needed.
Till cured soft solid bland diet is better
Best wishes
What you now have an infected mouth ulcer with lymph adenitis - probably submandibular. Mere rinse will not help you. You need proper antibiotic + probiotic + anti fungal tabs/ cream + Antiinfammatory drugs + mouth wash + oral hygiene. Sometime cortisone combined ointment or cortisone oral rinse may be needed.
Till cured soft solid bland diet is better
Best wishes
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