My 4 year old son has a swollen cheek and you can feel a bump at the jawline. It only hurts when you touch it. I took him to an urgent care today and the Dr. Looked inside his mouth and didnt see any decaying tooth. I took him to the dentist a month and he didnt have any cavities then. At the urgent care the took x-rays, but nithingcoul be seen. Could it be an inflamed nerve? Should I follow up with the pediatrician, or the dentist?
Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Cheek swelling can be a result of various reasons, it can be due to the underlying dental issue causing inflammation in mouth, growth such as tumors, cysts, trauma to the face, allergic reactions and infections, inflammation of the lymph node and parotid gland known as parotitis. If a person is exposed to a particular allergen then the cheek may swell in response. I would suggest you to get complete clinical examination by a Periodontitis by taking necessary test and x-rays.OPG radiograph may help in confirming the underlying cause. Hope this answers your query, Regards...