I grind my teeth very bad at night bit.net right check is slightly swollen to where you really have to look to see it im pron to abcesss but my jaws?

Need treatment: No much chance of infection from biting your cheek. But you should talk to, your dentist about your grinding problem. A night guard will protect your teeth and jaw from serious problems as you get older. Grinding will wear and. Break teeth, cause pain inyour jaw, headaches, and interfere with good sleep. It is important to great this at your age rather than wait until you have a huge problem.

Not really: You should see a dentist however to evaluate your bruxism. As well as how frequently the problem occurs. Any constantly recurring oral irritation has a greater chance of becoming a leison in the future.

Nightguard: You should ask your dentist about a night guard. It is possible that you have TMJ or possibly an abscessed tooth.

Tooth infection: A tooth infection won't go away without treatment and the infection may spread to your jaw, cheeks, sinus and to other areas of your body. Dentist will treat a tooth abscess by treating the cause and getting rid of the infection. See your dentist ASAP for tooth infection.