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I have difficulty swallowing after tooth extraction, what to do?
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Pain medication: Most likely a recent extraction. Symptons due to surgery and swelling. Take your meds, use ice, jaw stetching exercises. Shoud improve soon.
Answered 1/15/2014
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Very common: Rinse your mouth with warm salt water 3-4 times a day to reduce swelling and relieve pain for a week or so.
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