There is a lump on the cheek after wisdom tooth extraction

Everyone must be very familiar with wisdom teeth, because when wisdom teeth grow, there will be severe pain, and even redness, swelling and heat on the face. Sometimes wisdom teeth will take several times to grow out completely. Therefore, many people choose to remove wisdom teeth after they grow. Although tooth extraction is a very common thing, there are still some things that need to be paid attention to after removing wisdom teeth.

Lump on cheek after wisdom tooth extraction

1. This situation may also be a case of inflammation, which requires anti-inflammatory treatment. You need to pay more attention to maintenance and maintain a good life routine. There is nothing special else, so don't worry too much.

2. The problem of local inflammation irritating periodontal abscesses may be considered. It is recommended that you go to the dentist for a check-up. If there is obvious drainage, surgical incision and drainage are required. If there is no obvious drainage, intravenous anti-inflammatory treatment is required. You can receive some anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment.

3. If it is swollen lymph nodes, you can go to the hospital for examination. If there are no other symptoms, you can observe it first.

Things to note after wisdom tooth extraction

1. The doctor gives the patient a gauze roll or cotton ball to put on the tooth extraction wound in the patient's mouth. The patient should bite it gently and spit it out after 40 minutes. The purpose of biting the gauze roll is, first, to apply pressure to stop bleeding; second, to isolate saliva, so that the blood in the wound can coagulate, which is conducive to early healing of the wound.

2. After spitting out the gauze roll, do not talk or laugh loudly, or spit or spit forcefully on the same day; do not lick the wound with your tongue; never use your fingers or toothpicks to pick out the purple-gray blood clot on the wound, and do not suck on the wound, so as not to destroy the blood clot and cause bleeding. You can eat porridge, soft food or liquid food 2 hours after tooth extraction, but you cannot chew with the affected side; the food should not be too hot or too hard, and you should avoid drinking alcohol, smoking, and eating spicy food to prevent the dilation of blood vessels in the mouth and congestion of the mucosa, which may cause bleeding from the wound.

3. Within 24 hours after wisdom tooth extraction, there may be a small amount of blood in the saliva. This is normal, don't be afraid. Because fear can increase blood pressure and increase the chance of bleeding. If there is a lot of bleeding, don't panic. Find a small piece of sterilized gauze or cotton ball, put it on the bleeding wound and bite it, then go to the dental department for emergency treatment.

4. The tooth extraction wound can generally heal within 3-6 days. If the tooth extraction wound is still bleeding and painful 5 days later, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up examination and timely treatment.