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Is Bad Breath After Tooth Removal Worrying You? Get Help!

The bad breath you are experiencing is likely due to an infection in the tooth socket following the surgical extraction of your wisdom molar. This condition, known as a dry socket or alveolar osteitis, can occur when the blood clot that forms in the socket

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Jaw Clicking & Neck Tightness After Wisdom Teeth Removal

Based on the symptoms you’ve described, it’s possible that you might be experiencing myofascial pain, which is a condition where the muscles around the jaw and neck become tight and sore. This can happen due to jaw misalignment, especially following wisdom

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