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Is Drooling And Swollen Cheeks Common During Molar Teeth Growth In Infants?

My three year old is drooling profusely, won t eat much, and his cheeks look swollen. Sometimes he cries when he coughs. He had a neg strep test this week, and is no longer running a fever. Unsure if this is possibly his two year old molars coming in, or if I should take him back to his Ped
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. the swelling over the cheeks could be because of the pericoronal abscess leading to cellulitis. consult your oral physician and take radiograph and take a course of antibiotics and surgical exposure of the erupting tooth. i hope my answer will help you. take care.
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Is Drooling And Swollen Cheeks Common During Molar Teeth Growth In Infants?

thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. the swelling over the cheeks could be because of the pericoronal abscess leading to cellulitis. consult your oral physician and take radiograph and take a course of antibiotics and surgical exposure of the erupting tooth. i hope my answer will help you. take care.