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I swallowed my tooth on accident, what do i do?
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Allow it to go: Through your GI tract - it should pass out with your stool. Normally it is not a problem - if it was particularly jagged ; you developed abdominal pain or rectal bleeding then seek medical care.
Answered 6/10/2014
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