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A member asked:

I had a cleaning yesterday, now i woke up with bad pain and swollen gums but only on my back molar and there is a tiny white bump on the top of it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Wrong people: You're talking to the wrong people. You should be calling your Dentist about this. You may have a dental or periodontal infection, present before the cleaning, but exacerbated by the tissue manipulation. Call your Dentist.

Answered 6/4/2016

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