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go to your dentst for an antibiotic once you have taken that prescription for 10days your dentist will be able to treat the tooth by root canal if needed or other dental treatments

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Q: How do you reduce facial swelling due to tooth infection?
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Does wisdom tooth eruption cause facial mild facial swelling and for how long?

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Does cracked tooth cause swelling on jaw?

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What can cause throbbing pain and swelling in the roof of your mouth?

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When does our face swells?

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