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I had my lower right wisdom tooth extracted 2 weeks ago, and since last night Ive had trouble swollowing and there is pus in the socket. What should I do?
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Sounds as if youve gotten an infection. Go see your doctor or the place that did the surgery and have them look at it. An infection should be healed with antiobiotics. I had the same thing and mine was healed with antibiotics within a few days.
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Gurgle your mouth with antiseptics like chlorhexidine for a week or two and the inflammation will go away.
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