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5 days ago i had my root canal tooth extracted it then got infected and the dentist cleant it out and gave me some antibiotics.my gum is really itchy. and mild pains, the extraction site looks white and pussy and lip is numb should i be worried?
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Paresthesia: Paresthesia of your lip concerns me. Please call your dentist for a followup appointment.
Answered 6/8/2020
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Healing: What you are describing may mean the an additional corse of antibiotics may be necessary. Return to treating Dentist or Oral Surgeon for reevaluation. Of greater concern is continuing numbness. Neurologic evaluation may de required.
Answered 6/9/2020
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