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A member asked:

12 year old daughter has tooth that punctured her lip. bled a lot. we rinsed until clear-- about 2 minutes. icing now. anything else need to be done to prevent infection?

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Sounds OK: But just to be sure call your Dentist. He/she may want to see your daughter and follow her through the healing process.

Answered 4/11/2016

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