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Please help me i keep gagging so much every day when brushing teeth or at dentist it doesnt stop im at my wits end blood test come negative?
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Gag reflex: Ask your Dentist if there is a topical anesthetic desensitizing mouth rinse available OTC.
Answered 4/8/2018
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