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What Causes Fever Post Tooth Extraction?

Hi I had a bottom molar extracted yesterday. After 9 shots to numb the area and cutting the tooth in half (because it was a root canal tooth) it took a great deal of time to remove it. Felt tired the rest of the day. Today, I felt a little sick, sweaty a couple of times. In the afternoon that went away. This evening running a slight fever. Is all of this normal healing?
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Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern..

As per the symptoms mild fever and exhausted feeling post complicated tooth extraction can be due to the body's reaction towards stress..
There can also be Infection progressing into blood stream from the extraction site leading to bacteria and septicemia leading to fever.

Nothing to worry as the symptoms will subside soon..

As of now you can take a combination of anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen and Tylenol..
Tylenol will help in resolving fever..
Take a soft and nutritious diet, drink plenty of warm and take sufficient rest..

Hope this information helps..

Regards..
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What Causes Fever Post Tooth Extraction?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.. As per the symptoms mild fever and exhausted feeling post complicated tooth extraction can be due to the body s reaction towards stress.. There can also be Infection progressing into blood stream from the extraction site leading to bacteria and septicemia leading to fever. Nothing to worry as the symptoms will subside soon.. As of now you can take a combination of anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen and Tylenol.. Tylenol will help in resolving fever.. Take a soft and nutritious diet, drink plenty of warm and take sufficient rest.. Hope this information helps.. Regards..