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What Causes Swelling On The Face With Tooth Extraction?

Yesterday my brother had swelling. In the face so bad his eye was closing on the left side so I took him to the hospital and they looked at it and then sent us to a dentist where he had a tooth pulled and said the infectio was caused by that now today his face is a lot worse and now both eyes are almost closed shut and having a hard time seeing
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Hi... Tell me history of swelling ... Whether it was due to trauma?. Or any previous history of tooth pain.? And if he has tooth pain then which tooth it was?.if your doctor has removed your tooth then he might have given you antibiotic in your case have proper antibiotic dose .and contact your dentist if swelling is not reducing.....
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What Causes Swelling On The Face With Tooth Extraction?

Hi... Tell me history of swelling ... Whether it was due to trauma?. Or any previous history of tooth pain.? And if he has tooth pain then which tooth it was?.if your doctor has removed your tooth then he might have given you antibiotic in your case have proper antibiotic dose .and contact your dentist if swelling is not reducing.....