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Can an infection from a wisdom tooth cause swelling along right side of neck and under the jaw? there is no pain with it. dentist said its infection
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Yes: By the time it becomes painful serious damage might have occurred. Address it now.
Answered 8/23/2013
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Yes - inflammation : And swelling are possible best to be addressed in a timely manner. Dentist might elect to premed with antibiotics prior to scheduling for extraction. Hope this helps.
Answered 4/25/2016
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Pain left side of mouth-always gotten cavities& know that some fillings werent best.wisdom tooth also was starting to come in. MICHIGAN under lockdown causeCOVID19 talked to a dentist on phone&they prescribed amoxicillin for now. No swelling.WHAT2DO?
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