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Help please? how soon can you have dental work done after a tonsillectomy?

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Dr. Peter Karsant answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Dental work: I would wait until the healing is complete so ask your md about your particular case especially if the dental work is at the back of the mouth near the surgery site.

Answered 2/10/2014

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