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A member asked:
Test positive for the flu a day after tooth extraction. will this effect the healing of the extraction or cause infection?
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Unlikely: Not at all. Though the influenza virus can infect mucous membranes, it wouldn't affect the healing process of any gum tissue.
Answered 3/22/2020
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Unrelated: Other that the fact that you will be somewhat debilitated from the flu, there should be no association.
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