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Possible gum infection

2017-11-22 12:03:30
I've been telling my dentist that where I got my tooth pulled the hole wasn't closing correctly and now I believe I have an infection
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Wound healing is subjected to clean maintenance of the socket, kindly revert back to a dentist for wound debridement .

Answered2017-11-24 07:58:27

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