Hi im 33 years old. I have 1 wisdom tooth that it seems like every month OR so i bite my cheek pretty hard when i eat this has being going on for sometime now. Well this time i cut it on Tuesday then recut it on Thursday again OUCH nows its Monday i know from experience it takes a bit for it to heal. It feels like its getting better but i decided to look inside my mouth and its all White where i bit it maybe 5mm long and 2mm thick. Is that normal? dead cells? Is that just scar tissue forming? or is that the normal healing process.I know i will need that tooth pulled i guess ive been holding off far too long but ive had enough of that issue.
Hello Dan, The white patch about which you told is just due to continuous biting of the cheek mucosa. Nothing to worry about it. You just need to meet a nearby dentist & get your wisdom tooth extracted if it is misaligned or partially erupted or is of no use. Try some warm saline rinses. The condition is called as peritonitis. Than for referral....