CHEEK BITES – Discuss Dentistry https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/cheek-bites/feed/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:13:49 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.12 en-US https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/cheek-bites/#post-13919 <![CDATA[Re: CHEEK BITES]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/cheek-bites/#post-13919 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:34:44 +0000 sushantpatel_doc I think most dentists advocate extraction if cheek biting cant be relieved by enameloplasty..but it would be interesting to know the other options as well..

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/cheek-bites/#post-13920 <![CDATA[Re: CHEEK BITES]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/cheek-bites/#post-13920 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:25:53 +0000 there are no other options. gel application is a temporaryt solution.

too much of enameloplasty can make the tooth sensitive and prone to caries.

if the cheek bite is severe and cannot be releived by enameloplasty than extract the wisdom teeth.

Veeren

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/cheek-bites/#post-13921 <![CDATA[Re: CHEEK BITES]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/cheek-bites/#post-13921 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:34:51 +0000 as far as gels are concerned you can prescribe any gel available for treatment of apthous ullcers for e.g Dologel, gelora, etc.

they will only provide temporary relief

mithilamhapankar wrote:

I have commonly seen among quite a few patients the chief complaint of cheek biting…commonly associated with erupting 3rd molars…
i wud like to know the exact treatment option basically to soothe this problem…is it wise to prescribe some gel application if yes…which gel should i prescribe??

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/cheek-bites/#post-13922 <![CDATA[Re: CHEEK BITES]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/cheek-bites/#post-13922 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:16:31 +0000 You may ask your patients to blow recurrently to prevent fibrosis and restricted mouth opening

        

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