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Tooth was hurting monday, woke up tuesday with swollen cheek, woke up today even more swollen. took antibiotics since tuesday. will swelling go down?

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

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Dental Care: Please see a dentist ASAP. Antibiotics alone will not cure your infection or fix your tooth. Sounds like you have an abscess.

Answered 12/26/2014

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