Swollen cheeks with hard lumps after wisdom teeth extraction may be related to local infection, wisdom teeth left behind and other factors, can be dealt with through the drug anti-infection or re-removal of wisdom teeth.
1. Local infection: after wisdom teeth extraction cheeks swollen with hard lumps may be localized infection, wisdom teeth obstruction or apical curvature is relatively large, the trauma left behind after wisdom teeth extraction is relatively large, it is easy to induce maxillofacial interstitial infection, lymph nodes have inflammation will be touched like a hard knot. At this time need to seek medical treatment, commonly used drugs are ceftriaxone, metronidazole and other antibiotics.
2. Wisdom teeth left behind: after the extraction of wisdom teeth cheeks swollen with hard lumps wisdom teeth left behind, wisdom teeth are not completely clean, it will produce hard lumps. This situation is relatively rare, need to re-examine the film to determine the residual wisdom teeth need to be re-extracted.
After wisdom teeth extraction cheek swelling with hard lumps, it is recommended to return to the hospital stomatology department for timely consultation.