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My whole mouth has swollen up and puffed out.

DuffMan

Fri Nov 9 10:31:34 2001

It's ultra-sucktacular. With the swelling I keep biting the inside of my cheeks, which makes it sweel more.
Imitation Gruel

Fri Nov 9 14:00:33 2001

Hmmm...did you just get your wisdom teeth yanked?

Because when that happens your mouth swells up like a chipmunk.

Otherwise I'm at a loss. Perhaps you should go to a doctor as you might be ill.

HitScan

Fri Nov 9 14:18:14 2001


Youba coulba haba iba worsba. :biggrin:

In other news, I've also burned in inside of my left cheek yesterday eating a Rally's Screaming chicken strip. So now, there's a patch of dead skin in there that I tend to scrape with my teeth, causing my no end of irritation. Damn you and your high octane human fuel!

HitScan

Fri Nov 9 14:19:40 2001

(side note: I am well aware that Fat Albert is not the one that talked like that, but lets see you find a good close up of MushMouth. Or was it DumbDonald that did that? hmm.)
Madan

Fri Nov 9 17:48:03 2001

Reasons for the swelling:

Possibilities:

Inflamation is a prime suspect during infection. Macrophages and platelets accrete along the walls of punctured vessels and as the temperature increases, your tissues expand. You might want to talk to a doctor if it persists for more than 10 days.

Second possible reason is some damage to the gums(the wisdom tooth extraction was a good call but not the only one). It is possible for an infection in your gums to cause the connective webbing between your cheek and the facial muscle to shift and swell. Anbesol on the infection for a week would be a good call. Check for any odd pockets around the tooth. If you can detect any seperation from the tooth, you might want to try some kind of topical, internal antibiotic(over the counter). Should the tooth problem/gum problem persist over seven days, you should see a dentist.

The only other reason I can think of is that swelling does occur due to physical trauma. It is possible that the swelling is occurring because of a particularly *hard* bite or a successive chain of damaging ones. As a result, every contributing bite is causing the amount of swelling to increase because damaged blood vessels are causing the area to fill with fluid and "expanse" tissue.

My guess is the third, but you shouldn't overlook the first two, especially if you have a sore or gumline seperation.

My advice is that you stay away from hot/sweet/brittle foods for a couple of days(3-7) and refrain from moving your jaw, inasmuch to prevent any further trauma to the swollen area.

Use an aspirin(low strength) to reduce the swelling as it will improve circulation to the area and minimize sensitivity. I'd use a topical agent for any breach of the external tissues.

Then wait. If it doesn't improve in a week, I'd see a doctor. If any bruising or contusive/necrotic appearance begins to spread or move outwards, I'd see the hospital immediately.

I think you're fine, though...you wimp. :)

M.

(Edited by Madan at 9:50 am on Nov. 9, 2001)

DuffMan

Fri Nov 9 18:51:35 2001

Well its got a bit better now. I just like to complain.
Imitation Gruel

Sun Nov 11 04:35:24 2001

I just like to complain.

Then you should be an attorney.

:biggrin: :evilgrin: :biggrin:

(Edited by Imitation Gruel at 8:36 pm on Nov. 10, 2001)

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