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What Causes Swollen Cheek And Painful Ear And Tongue On Left Side?

The left side of my cheek is swollen. I can't bite down or close my jaw shut. Its very painful. It just happened friday night. I never had this happen to me before. I thought I had the flu. As my ear was hurting me also. It hurts to swallow. I even feel pain on the left side of my tongue. My right side is fine no pain. But now I am worried. I will only be able to see my doctor of dentist tomorrow.
Tue, 11 Aug 2015
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Hi.
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

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

As per your complain the swollen cheek and pain in ear,throat and tongue along with difficulty in biting down, all seems to be related to either inflammation in gums around the wisdom tooth due to infection or trauma by opposing tooth leading to swelling and pain or it can be due to deep infection in any other tooth involving the nerves and the infection can lead to abscess formation and at times the pus may perforate the bone and get deposited into the soft tissues causing swelling ..
You should consult a dentist and get evaluated and get an IOPAR [ X-RAY] done to rule out the exact cause of the swelling and get treated accordingly..

As of now you can take Ultram[Tramadol] 50 mg 4 times a day for pain and do cold compresses over swelling..

Hope this information helps..

If you find the answer helpful please give me a Five Star Review and click on found the answer helpful as a token of appreciation..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Causes Swollen Cheek And Painful Ear And Tongue On Left Side?

Hi. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain the swollen cheek and pain in ear,throat and tongue along with difficulty in biting down, all seems to be related to either inflammation in gums around the wisdom tooth due to infection or trauma by opposing tooth leading to swelling and pain or it can be due to deep infection in any other tooth involving the nerves and the infection can lead to abscess formation and at times the pus may perforate the bone and get deposited into the soft tissues causing swelling .. You should consult a dentist and get evaluated and get an IOPAR [ X-RAY] done to rule out the exact cause of the swelling and get treated accordingly.. As of now you can take Ultram[Tramadol] 50 mg 4 times a day for pain and do cold compresses over swelling.. Hope this information helps.. If you find the answer helpful please give me a Five Star Review and click on found the answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..