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Sore throat, and achey left side molars. what could this be??? it came on suddenly rather than gradually.

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Dentist: Could be an infected posterior molar with throat pain, or a throat infection with referred dental pain. Start with dentist. If teeth negative, see MD. If inclined, you could reverse the order of evaluation.

Answered 8/1/2015

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