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What Causes Hole Formation On The Inside Of Cheek?

age - 25
height - 5ft 5
weight - 10 stone
medical history - asthma, eczema.

I've had this pain in my mouth for about 4 days, each day getting worse. its where my wisdom tooth would be, so i though it would be my wisdom tooth growing. i finally had a good look inside my mouth and notice a small hole forming on the inside of my cheek. i am a smoker, between 15 to 20 a day. i fear it could be something to do with that. any advice will be great.
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Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query.
The hole what you are describing on the cheek can be a pus discharging sinus tract secondary to wisdom tooth infection.or it can be a traumatic ulcer. If it is near thesecond molar then it can be a inflamed salivary gland duct opening.
Nothing to be panic, consult a oral physician and get it evaluated.
If it is a wisdom tooth infection or inflamed salivary gland duct opening, take a course of antibiotics like, amoxicillin 500mg TID and metronidazole 400mg BID for 5 days And get the tooth removed aftrr that. If it is a traumatic ulcer you can use topical anesthetic like 2%lignocaine gel and choline salicylate apply 3-4times daily for 5 days.
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What Causes Hole Formation On The Inside Of Cheek?

Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. The hole what you are describing on the cheek can be a pus discharging sinus tract secondary to wisdom tooth infection.or it can be a traumatic ulcer. If it is near thesecond molar then it can be a inflamed salivary gland duct opening. Nothing to be panic, consult a oral physician and get it evaluated. If it is a wisdom tooth infection or inflamed salivary gland duct opening, take a course of antibiotics like, amoxicillin 500mg TID and metronidazole 400mg BID for 5 days And get the tooth removed aftrr that. If it is a traumatic ulcer you can use topical anesthetic like 2%lignocaine gel and choline salicylate apply 3-4times daily for 5 days.