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I recently had tooth extracted after infection (swollen cheek, gum) & took a wk of antibiotics, but now have headache. could infection have spread?
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May be: May be coincidental but unrelated. Call the Dentist or Oral Surgeon who removed your tooth for evaluation.
Answered 12/24/2015
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