What's wrong with my sore cheeks?

Although cheek soreness and swelling is not a big problem, it often affects the patient's diet. When the cheeks are sore and swollen, the patient can usually only eat some liquid food that is easier to digest, which makes the patient's body very lack of nutrition. But what exactly causes sore cheeks? This condition is most likely due to mumps. Let’s learn more about mumps.

The temporomandibular joint, also known as the mandibular joint, is the only bilateral linkage joint in the maxillofacial region. It has a certain degree of stability and multi-directional mobility. The muscles act to carry out various important activities related to chewing, swallowing, language, and facial expression. It is probably caused by chewing too much or too hard food. It is recommended to avoid chewing too much or too hard food. It will usually heal itself after a few days.

It could also be mumps. After getting the disease, my face looks like a fat man with a swollen face. Because the parotid glands are located on both sides of the cheeks near the earlobes, the swelling of the parotid glands during mumps will spread around the earlobes.

Once mumps is discovered, the child should be isolated immediately and rest in bed. The food should be soft and easy to digest, and avoid spicy and sour foods. Because these foods can easily stimulate the secretion of salivary glands, causing local pain to increase. Drink plenty of water and keep your mouth clean.

Mumps virus infection is a contagious respiratory disease. The main symptoms are swelling, pain, and fever below the ear. Some of them can be seen in bacterial infections. It is recommended to pay attention to ventilation and maintain air circulation indoors. In the early stage, drug treatment is the main method, preferably antibiotics for anti-inflammatory and antiviral purposes, while methods to stimulate secretion are used to keep saliva secretion unobstructed.

Isolate the patient and keep him/her on bed rest until the parotid swelling subsides completely. Pay attention to oral hygiene, change to liquid and soft food, avoid acidic food, and ensure liquid intake.

There are many reasons for cheek pain, and it may also be caused by oral problems. Patients must pay attention to their oral hygiene. If you have mumps, you must seek medical attention in time. Mumps is a relatively serious disease. Patients should pay attention to their diet during the illness. Do not eat dry and hard foods and eat more liquid foods.