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I got my tooth pulled. and three hours later got a golf ball lump i can grab on my cheek. taking clindamycin and z oak for a week. is this nirmal?

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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

Infection: Infection spreading adjacent tissues. Contact Dentist or specialist Oral Surgeon that did the extraction. He/she is the person responsible for your post-surgical care.

Answered 1/2/2018

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A member asked:

I got my tooth pulled. and three hours later got a golf ball lump i can grab on my cheek. taking clindamycin and z oak for a week. is this nirmal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

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