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How To Treat Painful Patch Near Wisdom Tooth?

I have a white patch, that's almost forms a circle on the inside of my cheek in the back near my wisdom tooth. It's painful, especially while chewing or swallowing. I've had sores in the mouth before, but they've always gone away in a few days. I've had this for about a week now, should I call my dentist?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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thanks for your query, the white patch could be frictional keratosis resulting from chronic irritation of tooth on the cheek..if the white patch get traumatised and results inn ulcer that can result in pain..consult your oral physician and see the condition of the wisdom tooth if it is not in favorable position then get it removed..for the ulcers you can take topical anesthetics and analgesics...do saline gargling.. i hope my answer will help you..take care..
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How To Treat Painful Patch Near Wisdom Tooth?

thanks for your query, the white patch could be frictional keratosis resulting from chronic irritation of tooth on the cheek..if the white patch get traumatised and results inn ulcer that can result in pain..consult your oral physician and see the condition of the wisdom tooth if it is not in favorable position then get it removed..for the ulcers you can take topical anesthetics and analgesics...do saline gargling.. i hope my answer will help you..take care..