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Had a lot of novocaine. could that lead to swollen gums?
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It Can: A local anesthetic can produce altered sensation of several structures of the mouth and face. The swelling of the gums can be due to an altered sensation rather than a physical swelling. In some instances, injection of a local anesthetic into the tissues adjacent to or above or below the root of the tooth will produce some physical swelling of the tissues, which resolves.
Answered 7/3/2018
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