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Hi there. so i had a tooth extracted about 3 weeks ago due to an infection. i developed several low grade symptoms that all cleared up within days of taking medicine (tylenol for day-fever, rinsing with warm salt water after meals, avoiding contact and al
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Congratulations!: It seems you did all the right things! You knew something was wrong, you went to the Dentist who diagnosed your issue correctly and you had the issue treated. Then, you had some 'low-grade symptoms' and took proper steps to alleviate the issues. Nice job! Make sure to report to your Dentist the issues you experienced, so they can update your chart appropriately : )
Answered 8/21/2015
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