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Can wisdom teeth cause swollen lymph nodes in front of the ear?

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Dr. George Ayoub answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Dentistry

It depends: Wisdom teeth alone do not cause that however if you have an infection around wisdom teeth, that can be a plausable cause check with your primary care or dentist.

Answered 8/7/2017

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Yes: The upper wisdom teeth if infected/inflammed can affect those lymph nodes.

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