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Hi. I'm Currently Suffering With A Severe Cheek Bite On
Hi. I'm currently suffering with a severe cheek bite on the left side of my cheek all the way in the back. I've tried everything. I've been having the cheek bite for a week now. I've tried Orajel for mouth sores, saline mouth rinses, ice packs, clean water rinses, etc. I'm starting to believe that my bite is indeed infected because it seems like the pain is only getting worse. I went to the dentist a couple days ago and the dentist I seen told me that I bit my cheek because of misaligned teeth, but the dentist just told me to do saline rinses and use orajel. He didn't prescribe me an antibiotic. I'm going back to the dentist tomorrow to be seen by another dentist to get another opinion, but for right now I just need something to relieve the pain and a way to start healing my cheek bite. Your help and opinion would be greatly appreciated.