Sudden swelling of the cheek below the ear may be caused by acute suppurative parotitis, epidemic parotitis, wisdom tooth pericoronitis, etc., which needs to be treated with medication, other treatments, and surgery according to the specific cause of the disease.
1. Acute suppurative parotitis: For the sudden swelling of the cheek below the ear caused by acute suppurative parotitis, antibiotics such as amoxicillin and cefixime or disinfectant gargles such as boric acid solution and sodium bicarbonate solution need to be used under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, patients can also take hot compresses, physiotherapy and other ways of treatment.
2. Mumps: If the sudden swelling of the cheeks below the ears is caused by mumps, viral medicines such as ribavirin need to be used as prescribed by the doctor in the early stage of the disease. If the patient has a fever, he or she needs to use acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other antipyretics under the direction of a physician. At the same time, patients should drink more water, eat light and easy to digest food.
3. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis: If wisdom tooth pericoronitis leads to sudden swelling of the cheeks below the ears, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions to use 1% hydrogen peroxide solution, 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution and other solutions in a blind bag to rinse. Antibiotics such as cefuroxime and metronidazole are used under medical supervision.
In addition, some patients need to take surgical treatments such as abscess incision and drainage, gingival flap excision, and extraction of obstructed wisdom teeth.
It is recommended that patients with sudden swelling of the cheeks below the ears need to seek prompt medical attention, and the doctor will choose appropriate measures for treatment after clarifying the cause of the disease.