Mouth Health

Cheek swelling can be uncomfortable, and it’ll look awkward compared to others. Here are some of the common cause, and also what you can do to help mitigate the swelling that’s there. 

The most common Causes 

There are a ton of causes for swollen cheeks, and it can be something that comes about due to trauma, injury, or sometimes it’s just a random moment, other times it may be due to a lingering dental issue. Below are some of the most common causes of cheek swelling 

• Infection of the salivary or parotid glands. This can get infected and make your cheeks swell. Sometimes it’s just one gland, other times, it involves both glands 
• A tooth abscess, which is basically an infection of the tooth pulp, which happens if you ha e a tooth which is cracked, or a cavity that’s left untreated. Those who have abscesses will have a fever, pain, sensitivity of the tooth, and a bad taste in heir mouth 
• An infection of the sinuses, which is a common symptom where the cheeks swell. This also may be due to the flu or a cold, which goes away within a few weeks. It may also have pain, fever, head ache, or a toothache and stuffed up nose with it 
• Angioedema which is a skin reaction that happens due to certain allergens, including pollen, reactions from medications, and even foods too. This can cause swelling of various areas including the cheeks, eyes, and lips, and the areas affected may be painful, red, or warm to the touch. 

Home remedies 

If you notice this when you’re at home, the best solution until you could get in to see a doctor is to raise your head with some excess pillows to educe the swelling of the face, especially if this happened after injury, and a cold compress may be good too. 

If it does get worse, you should see a doctor, since in a lot of cases it may cause problems with breathing and might require you to have emergency treatment. 

Treatment and Diagnosis 

There are tons of causes, and the best way to understand this is to look at whether or not the doctor has a good idea for what may be the cause, looking at the medical history, when you had swelling begin, and also any medications and allergies which may trigger this. The doctor will be the one to fully determine what the cause of this is. 

In the case of a tooth being abscessed, you will go in usually for emergency surgery, in most cases a root canal. If it’s due to an allergy, you may get some medications for this. There are some instances where it may require you to get further emergency surgery than just that, and you have to look at the different conditions that go along with this. 

If you are concerned about this, you need to see your doctor right away. Swelling is not supposed to be normal, but not every cause of swelling is of concern, so you should, with this as well, make sure that you do take some time and actually look at each of the different aspects of this, and from there, get the treatment that you need. 

Swelling of your cheeks may happen due to something small, or something massive, but it’s ultimately up to you in terms of whether or not you’ll be able to really handle this, and of course, whether or not it’ll affect your ability to truly live the le that you want to live.