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Can infection in my tooth cause high white blood cell count?
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YES: Body fights infection with an increase in white blood cells. Your tooth is part of your body that has a blood supply so an infection will cause an elevation of white blood cells.
Answered 1/30/2020
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Yes: An infection in your body triggers the immune response, part of which is an increase in white blood cells.
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