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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Cheek And Gum Line

I have a swollen I want to see it swollen between my cheek and gum line I've been having excruciating pain in my lower jaw and into my ear and my face is swollen I'vebeen pputtingice packs on my face and iI'vebeen taking motrin 800mg and tTylenolextra sstrength500mg and i am also on a an antibiotic which I'vebeen on for about 4 dday'sand nothing has changed
Fri, 15 Apr 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.

As per your complain and presentation of symptoms it seems that you have a decayed tooth leading to dental abscess formation and it is leading to swelling and pain..
Dental abscess causes pus formation below the root tips of decayed tooth that at times perforates the bone and accumulates into the soft tissues leading to swelling..

Other thing is that if the swelling is related to wisdom tooth it can be due to inflammation of the gum flap called as PERICORONITIS which occurs due to infection..

Nothing to worry consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and get an IOPAR (x-ray) done so that treatment can be planned according to the cause..

In case of dental abscess treatment of the tooth with root canal treatment or extraction can help..
In case of pericoronitis if medication does not resolve the swelling and pain either removal of gum flap or extraction of tooth can help..

As of now take a stronger painkiller like TRAMADOL as it relives moderate to severe pain..
Continue doing ice packs and taking antibiotic..
Take soft diet and avoid chewing from painful side..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Cheek And Gum Line

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complain and presentation of symptoms it seems that you have a decayed tooth leading to dental abscess formation and it is leading to swelling and pain.. Dental abscess causes pus formation below the root tips of decayed tooth that at times perforates the bone and accumulates into the soft tissues leading to swelling.. Other thing is that if the swelling is related to wisdom tooth it can be due to inflammation of the gum flap called as PERICORONITIS which occurs due to infection.. Nothing to worry consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and get an IOPAR (x-ray) done so that treatment can be planned according to the cause.. In case of dental abscess treatment of the tooth with root canal treatment or extraction can help.. In case of pericoronitis if medication does not resolve the swelling and pain either removal of gum flap or extraction of tooth can help.. As of now take a stronger painkiller like TRAMADOL as it relives moderate to severe pain.. Continue doing ice packs and taking antibiotic.. Take soft diet and avoid chewing from painful side.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.