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I had a deep cleaning a week ago today. have two areas where the gum is in a ball, puffy, imflamed, when should this go down and if it does not?
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See the dentist. : I suggest you see the dentist asap. Very hard to diagnose on this forum without knowing your oral and medical history.
Answered 10/3/2016
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