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A member asked:
Keep biting my cheek after having my teeth pulled? haven't had my dentures put in yet . is there anything i can do ?
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Common: You are healing and the bone and tissues are remodeling and changing shape as they heal, so what you are experiencing is common. It will get better as you heal and you get used to, your new mouth.
Answered 11/6/2013
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Reduce inflammation: You just had extractions, and everything is swollen, so you bite your cheek, and that causes it to swell... It's a never-ending circle. Reduce inflammation 1) take fluid mediating analgesic such as Aspirin or advil/motrin/ibuprofen and 2) rinse w 1 tsp salt in 8oz warm water. Do both 4x/day to help reduce inflammation.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Not really: Teeth act as drapes and keep cheeks out of the way. This should stop when you get your dentures.
Answered 1/18/2014
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Cheek Biting: Your new dentures will help prevent cheek biting by keeping your cheek tissue out of the way of the biting surfaces.
Answered 1/18/2014
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