Small walnut sized lump in my cheek has appeared after wisdo Posted: 03-03-06 11:10am
I had all 4 wisdom teeth extracted 4 days
ago by an oral surgeon. They said they had
no problems removing them. I swelled up a
lot on both cheeks, but mainly on the
right side. I then went to the dentist
yesterday as my right cheek was warm to
the touch. He gave me pencillin for an
infection. The swelling has gone down and
the redness gone away, but now I feel a
small walnut sized lump in my cheek. It is
right above my mandible near where the
tooth was removed. What could it be? I
heard that it may be a bony callus formed
to protect the area surrounding the tooth
and that it will disappear within a few
weeks. Do I need to go to the dentist
again to get it checked on? It doesn't
hurt too bad. Thanks for all your
help.
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Dental Health Answer A814 Posted: 04-21-06 08:52am
I recommend you visit a dentist in order
to follow up on symptoms appearing after
an extraction of teeth.
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