What is a cheek abscess?

The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Trung Hau - Doctor of Odonto-Stomatology - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.

Cheek abscess is a localized abscess in the cheek area, cheek abscess can be caused by a tooth that has been infected with decay for a long time. When there is a cheek abscess, the patient has pain or no pain in the area of ​​the cheek abscess.

Abscess is an inflammatory organization, localized into a soft mass, inside containing pus composed of bacteria, debris and white blood cells. When there is an abscess, the spot is a soft, flabby mass, the abscess area is hot, red, swollen, and painful to the touch. What is cheek abscess? Cheek abscess is a localized abscess in the cheek area, cheek abscess can be caused by a decayed tooth that has been infected for a long time. Cheek abscess symptoms may include:
The patient has pain or no pain in the area of ​​the cheek abscess. In case of tooth infection causing inflammation to spread to the floor of the mouth, the patient may have fever, difficulty eating, fatigue, pain, and insomnia. The site of the cheek abscess is red and swollen. Pain may radiate to the cheek, parotid, and lower jaw area. Due to the pain, opening the mouth is limited. Excessive salivation, stench, difficulty breathing and swallowing.

The most common cause of cheek abscesses is dental problems. The specific causes are as follows:
Due to teeth: Tooth inflammation around the root, teeth with inflammation around the teeth that are not treated in time or abscess due to complications of wisdom teeth when erupting. Cheek abscess from other causes: Other causes of cheek abscess can be due to treatment complications, trauma or infection of the surrounding area.

When it comes to cheek abscesses, accurate diagnosis and treatment are the best ways to prevent complications. The principle of treatment of cheek abscess is to drain the pus and treat the cause tooth. Specific treatment methods are as follows:
Systemic treatment: Use antibiotics and improve physical condition. Topical treatment: Intraoral treatment when the abscess progresses towards the oral mucosa. At this time, the doctor will anesthetize and then make an incision in the mucosa at the lowest and most bulging part of the abscess to clearly expose the abscess to drain the pus. After that, irrigation and drainage are required. Treatment of the root cause: Topical treatment is applied when the abscess progresses below the skin of the cheek area. In this method, the doctor will also numb the skin to make an incision under the jaw to remove the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Then use Korche forceps to penetrate the abscess area to drain the pus, irrigate and place the drainage. When you have a cheek abscess, you need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible so that the doctor can completely treat it to avoid dangerous complications.

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