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I was at the doctor this morning hearing that my eardrum in pulling in. can it be of my tooth that broke and that i have infection in my tooth?
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Eustachian tube: dysfunction is most likely cause of a retracted ear drum. Eustachian tube dysfunction can be caused by infection or allergies. Did you ask the doctor about the possible cause and/or discuss the problem with your tooth? Is the infection in your tooth begin treated?
Answered 8/4/2015
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