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What can cause a abscessed cheek when teeth are healthy?
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Abscessed cheek: There are many glands in your cheek that can become infected or develop problems that are not related to the teeth. Virus, fungus and bacteria can infect the cheek tissues. Cysts, glandular obstructions and other pathologies can develop in the cheek tissues. An oral surgeon, or an oral medicine specialist can treat this kind of problem.
Answered 10/25/2019
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Infected: skin wound, insect bite, infected sebaceous or inclusion cyst, parotid gland.
Answered 11/29/2014
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Depends: Your teeth may be healthy, but your bite might be misaligned and cause you to keep biting the cheek area. There are other potential problems too- salivary stones, wound, etc. I would see a dentist- preferably an oral surgeon.
Answered 11/29/2014
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