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A member asked:
I just had a simple tooth extraction (tooth #15 on the upper left inside)yesterday.last night i slept on my left side(left side of face on pillow).will that hurt or harm the surgery site&cause bleeding/trauma to it?should i avoid sleeping left side?
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SoI ask you: You already slept on your left side. Did it cause a problem? You didn't report one, so I guess you have your answer.
Answered 11/27/2017
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