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Can Tooth Extraction Cause Aches And Fever Of 100?

My daughter had her four impacted wisdom teeth taken out 2 days ago. No complications and no pain during her recovery. Today, however, she said she was feeling crummy, lethargic, and achey. Now tonight she is running a fever of about 100.5 and is still feeling poorly. She is not on antibiotics- just given hydrocondone for pain--she has only taken 3 of those pills in the last two days. Doesn't seem like she has an infection because she isn't having any pain in her mouth. Could it be the flu and unrelated to her wisdom teeth extraction? Should she be on antibiotics?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. the fever could be secondary to surgical removal of wisdom teeth that is an inflammatory response. nothing to worry, take a course of antibiotics and analgesics, do saline gargling. i hope my answer will help you. take care.
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Can Tooth Extraction Cause Aches And Fever Of 100?

thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. the fever could be secondary to surgical removal of wisdom teeth that is an inflammatory response. nothing to worry, take a course of antibiotics and analgesics, do saline gargling. i hope my answer will help you. take care.