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Hi hello i had my tooth extracted 2 days ago and i've been experiencing bad breathe so i took a swab and gently pressed it against it and it stinks?
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Call: Call your Oral Surgeon or General Dentist, whoever did the extraction and knows you best. Can't diagnose yo in this forum, but you may be describing an infection. Get it tended ASAP.
Answered 9/11/2015
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Rinse: Rinse your mouth out vigorously with salt water to clean out any food in the extraction site. See your dentist for a post op check. Sutures and the extraction site will catch food causing the bad breath. Brush the teeth next to the extraction site lightly to prevent food from building up.
Answered 9/24/2016
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It is very common: Bad breath is very common after tooth extraction and will disappear as healing occurs. Take care,
Answered 10/9/2015
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