A member asked:

My gf has a whitesh patch on her right cheek by her wisdom teeth. constantly biting but can't get in dentist for 2 weeks please help! she's scared?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

This needs a ck: Take her to the dentist .Someone needs to have a look see. It may be just an irritation from a new wisdom tooth causing this local irritation.Best to get it checked and have someone fix it.

Answered 2/9/2017

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Dr. Marshall Dicker answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Cheek biting: The white spot is almost certainly from the cheek biting......The lining of the cheek is called the mucosa and it responds to chronic irritation like a cheek bite by trying to thicken..... So the white is thickening mucosa. Plenty of very warm water with a pinch of salt rinses should help but see the dentist for sure!

Answered 4/25/2016

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