A 42-year-old member asked:
Large, red painful lump on cheek, doesn't come to a head like a spot. just above where it's coming through so maybe i have an abscess or impacted wisdom tooth?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Behram Dalalanswered
33 years experience
Best to be : Evaluated by a dentist. Once an exam and appropriate x-rays are taken a more definitive diagnosis and aporopriate treatment recomnendations can be rendered. Hope this helps.
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