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Swelling In Cheek, Discomfort, Pain. What Is It?

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I keep getting a swollen left cheek, which is causing me alot of discomfort and pain its also visible to see. I have had it several times but each time gets worse for some reason? Last time it got so big i went to the hospital where they put me in a private room thinking it was'' mumps '' how ever it wasn't and was later on given penicillin ( 7 day course. ) and it did eventually go, however it keeps reoccurring. Its definitely not dental as i have been to a dentist what is it? If it helps, im 18 and a female.

Tue, 13 Aug 2013
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Dentist, Pedodontics,  's  Response
Welcome to HCM forum. Any short term swelling over human body is mostly related to an inflammation. As you have a painful swelling over back side of the lower jaw and the possibility of Mumps is discarded and that is reduced by Penicillin, then the swelling must be from an inflammation due to infection of some localized structure. The source is mostly from the oral cavity as the other structures like muscles, cheek soft tissue,skin or bone does not get inflemmed or infected without a infection source or from trauma. I do not know what your dentist said, but the the most common cause of such kind of painful swelling is from Impacted third molar tooth as you have stated that you have no other dental problems. Your dentist should take an OPG( a kind of full mouth radiograph) and hopefully find the source of infection or probable cause of inflammation which causes your facial swelling. Regards.
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Dentist,  Dr. Prachi Mishra's  Response
hello
friend you can not say it is dental or not? have you got x ray done for that region? if not yet i think you should do it as early as possible. may be your third molar is erupting.
visit a dentist to help you out with your problem.. start wrm saline rinses. take antibiotic amoxicillin 500 mg + potassium clavunate 125 mg. twice a day for 5 days along with some pain killer like ibuprofen 400 mg twice a day...
and if you have a third molar on left side both upper and lower., i will advice you to consult some general physician also...
hope it helps
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Dentist,  Dr. Souranjita Chattopadhyaya's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for sharing your concern in this forum,

After reading your present symptoms I feel you parotid gland is getting inflammed frequently..

The duct opens this gland into the oral cavity...sometimes retrograde infection can occur from the oral cavity....

Is it increases while chewing?

Proper investigation is required...

Get your proper check-up done...

Take care.....
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Dentist,  Dr. Qazi Ammara's  Response
Hi,

Thanks for asking the query,

Swelling in the jaw can be because of several reasons few are infection from the tooth draining its abscess in the jaw bones, salivary gland swelling, tumors, cysts, allergic reactions.
I would suggest you to visist to an Oral Surgeon and get the checkup done.
Also take an OPG radiograph.
A thorough clinical and radiological examination is required to determine the exact diagnosis and treatment plan.
Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics under the prescription of your Dentist.
At home take lukewarm saline and antispetic mouthwash rinses.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.

Hope you find this as helpful,

Regards..


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Swelling In Cheek, Discomfort, Pain. What Is It?

Welcome to HCM forum. Any short term swelling over human body is mostly related to an inflammation. As you have a painful swelling over back side of the lower jaw and the possibility of Mumps is discarded and that is reduced by Penicillin, then the swelling must be from an inflammation due to infection of some localized structure. The source is mostly from the oral cavity as the other structures like muscles, cheek soft tissue,skin or bone does not get inflemmed or infected without a infection source or from trauma. I do not know what your dentist said, but the the most common cause of such kind of painful swelling is from Impacted third molar tooth as you have stated that you have no other dental problems. Your dentist should take an OPG( a kind of full mouth radiograph) and hopefully find the source of infection or probable cause of inflammation which causes your facial swelling. Regards.