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I have a swollen lymph node on right side of neck for two months i been to the doctor they don't think is cancer can it be from a wisdom tooth?

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Follow up needed: Follow up with your doctor to find out what is going on. You may have a wisdom tooth that needs to be extracted and take care of this, but it most likely is not the cause of your swollen lymph glands in your neck.

Answered 7/9/2013

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YES: Any infection in the oral cavity can cause a lymph node to swell. It could be anything from an infected tooth that needs root canal, to a wisdom tooth, to a cancer, or most simply an allergic reaction or a cold. The lymph nodes on the side of the neck drain the mouth and the nose so they can be infected by something as silly as hay fever.

Answered 7/22/2016

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