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I had my lower wisdom tooth extracted because it gave me difficulty swallowing and breathing aspiration. will i recover and be able to swallow again?
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Most likely: If the difficulty swallowing and breathing was from an abcessed tooth it can take a few days to resolve...hopefully you are on an antibiotic if that was the case. The swallowing can be hampered by swelling around the tongue and swallowing muscles.
Answered 12/21/2014
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