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What's the differences between acute inflammation and chronic inflammation?

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Time: Acute: sudden, severe chronic: long standing, less severe both are screams from your body for help. Please see the appropriate dentist or physician asap.

Answered 2/27/2020

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Inflammation: An acute inflammation can last days whereas a chronic inflammation can last weeks, months or even years.

Answered 5/2/2019

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