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What is okay to eat 2 days after tooth extraction? do i need to do a salt rinse every time i eat?
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Tooth extraction: Was it a surgical extraction with sutures, or a simple extraction? Soft foods should be fine. Follow the post operative instructions your dentist gave you
Answered 5/7/2018
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