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9 hours after cleaning my teeth at a dentist ,one of my tonsils is now hurting me and the tip of it is red but only the tip . it hurts when i swallow . could i have contracted any kind of bacterial infection that needs antibiotic or is it normal?
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Your dental visit is not related to your tonsil. You may have an upper respiratory infection. If bacterial in nature antibiotics will help speed up recovery.
Answered 2/9/2022
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No, having your teeth cleaned did not cause infected tonsil. Probably coincidental microbial (bacterial/viral/fungal) infection. Seee your GP or an ENT if it worsens.
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