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My 12 year old daughter has a bump inside her cheek. you can see it swelling on the outside but not inside. she says its very painful.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

This is worth : Medically evaluating. Need to insure that there is not an abscess.

Answered 8/29/2016

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Dr. Shah Chowdhury answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Infectiion: Needs to be seen by the primary care doc. Before any guessing. Most probably it is infection leading to an abscess. If worsening, go to the er. By the time, give her Ibuprofen and put warm compress.

Answered 6/25/2014

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