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I am a college student and have either an abcess or inflammation on one of my back molars. my health insurance does not kick in until next month.
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I know it's: inconvenient, but if you have an infection of one of your teeth and you let it go too long there's a chance it could spread to your jaw(bone) or into your blood stream. I would strongly encourage that you have a healthcare provider evaluate this in person.
Answered 5/1/2015
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