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Can you tell me if on antibiotic for infected tooth, face is swollen now do i go back to er?
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Call a dentist: The ER gave you antibiotics the first time you went to help bring your tooth infection under control, but since you did not follow up with a dentist the situation has now worsened. The ER will not restore or extract the tooth. This time, go straight to a dentist.
Answered 8/26/2014
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