The mouth can not open hard to open the cheek pain may be pericoronitis, can be treated with medication, may be mouth ulcers, can be treated with medication, but also may be temporomandibular joint disorder, the need for surgical removal.
1. Pericoronitis: it is the inflammatory reaction of the soft tissue around the crown of the blocked tooth or normal tooth in the process of eruption, which is manifested as swelling and pain in the soft tissue around the crown, and it can be treated with antibiotics such as cephalosporin intramuscularly or intravenously.
2.Oral ulcers: it is one of the most common oral mucosal diseases, referring to the small and shallow defects or ulcers formed on the oral mucosa of tongue, cheek, lips, gums, soft palate and other oral mucosa caused by various factors, affecting the eating and speaking, it can be treated with benzocaine gel, and is forbidden to allergic people, and there is a transient local irritation symptom in some patients when they use this product.
3. Temporomandibular joint disorder: manifested as pain in the joint area, joint popping during exercise, jaw movement disorders, surgical treatment is needed to correct the occlusal relationship.
The mouth can not open hard to open the cheek pain may also have other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment or treatment, the use of drugs need to comply with medical advice.