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    What Causes Oral Hematoma

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    An oral hematoma is a collection of blood that forms in the mouth's soft tissues due to damage of blood vessels. It can occur after dental work, oral surgery, biting the cheek or lip, or due to blood thinners. Symptoms include a bulge or discolored area that is painful and makes chewing difficult. While most oral hematomas resolve on their own within weeks, applying an ice pack, draining large hematomas, or using anti-inflammatories can help reduce swelling and speed recovery time.

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    What Causes Oral Hematoma

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    An oral hematoma is a collection of blood that forms in the mouth's soft tissues due to damage of blood vessels. It can occur after dental work, oral surgery, biting the cheek or lip, or due to blood thinners. Symptoms include a bulge or discolored area that is painful and makes chewing difficult. While most oral hematomas resolve on their own within weeks, applying an ice pack, draining large hematomas, or using anti-inflammatories can help reduce swelling and speed recovery time.

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    An oral hematoma is a collection of blood that forms in the mouth's soft tissues due to damage of blood vessels. It can occur after dental work, oral surgery, biting the cheek or lip, or due to blood thinners. Symptoms include a bulge or discolored area that is painful and makes chewing difficult. While most oral hematomas resolve on their own within weeks, applying an ice pack, draining large hematomas, or using anti-inflammatories can help reduce swelling and speed recovery time.

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    What Causes Oral Hematoma

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    An oral hematoma is a collection of blood that forms in the mouth's soft tissues due to damage of blood vessels. It can occur after dental work, oral surgery, biting the cheek or lip, or due to blood thinners. Symptoms include a bulge or discolored area that is painful and makes chewing difficult. While most oral hematomas resolve on their own within weeks, applying an ice pack, draining large hematomas, or using anti-inflammatories can help reduce swelling and speed recovery time.

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    What Causes Oral Hematoma?

    Symptoms And
    How Do You Get Rid Of It?
    A hematoma is collection of blood which has leaked out from the blood
    vessel into the surrounding tissue space. Hematoma can occur in any organ
    of the body. When a pocket of blood forms in the extra-vascular space of oral
    cavity the condition is called oral hematoma.

    Oral hematoma can occur due to traumatic injury in or outside of the mouth.
    It is one of the complications after major dental as well as other oral
    surgeries.

    he blood vessel may be damaged by the needle while giving local anesthesia
    or while drilling or with a knife. Oral hematoma can also develop if you bite
    on the lip or on the cheek.

    The risk of hematoma increases if the patient is taking blood thinning


    medication. Blood thinner such as aspirin, heparin prevents the blood to clot,
    which in turn increases the possibility of oral hematoma after a surgical work
    inside the mouth.

    In some cases raised blood pressure can cause hematoma during and after oral
    surgery.

    Certain blood disorders where the clotting mechanism is hampered can


    increase the risk of oral hematoma even after minor injury to the blood
    vessel. Oral hematomas usually are self resolving, it may take few days or
    weeks for resolution of hematoma. However, it is necessary to consult the
    oral surgeon if the hematoma is large or if it is painful.

    Symptoms Of Oral Hematoma

    Hematoma is just like a bruise the only difference is that a bruise is flat while
    a hematoma produces a bulge due to collection of blood. It can be
    appreciated by touching and it visible too. Oral hematoma can be a large or
    small depending on the severity of injury to the blood vessel.

    Hematoma can develop inside the gums or on the floor of mouth. It seldom
    develops on the upper palate due to density of tissues. The skin or the
    mucus membrane gets discolored, it turns blue or purple. If hematoma is
    large it can compress nearby tissues and nerves leading to pain.
    A large hematoma after surgery can separate the stitches and the wound
    may bleed. The swelling and pain usually reduces within one or two weeks,
    depending on the size of hematoma. Due to swelling the patient may find
    inconvenience while chewing food. He may find difficult to chew solid food.

    How To Get Rid Of Hematoma In Oral Cavity?

    In most cases the oral hematoma resolves spontaneously without any


    treatment within few days or weeks depending on the size as well as the site.
    Collection of blood in gums may take longer time to reabsorb. A large oral
    hematoma may require treatment.

    Applying ice pack in initial stage will help to reduce the size of hematoma.

    If hematoma is large and if it obstructs chewing and eating, the doctor


    may have to incise and drain it.

    Anti inflammatory medicine may be recommended for a small size


    hematoma. However, some anti inflammatory drugs have properties to thin
    the blood therefore consult the physician before taking such drugs.

    Turmeric and honey have natural anti inflammatory properties. A pinch of


    turmeric powder and one teaspoon of honey in milk is beneficial in
    accelerating the absorption of hematoma.

    Homeopathic medicines such as arnica, ruta, are beneficial in reducing


    pain and inflammation.

    Sometimes antibiotics are also required to prevent secondary bacterial


    infection.

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