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What Causes Gum Bleeding After Taking Pain Killer For Toothache?
hello doctor, last Saturday i had a toothache.. then i took some pain killer, however the next day it became swallowed. then on Monday it start to bleed near my tooth. the next day i meet the dentist and she gave me some antibiotics and painkiller but the swelling have increased for the last two days... is this normal?
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
Gum bleeding as nothing to do with pain med priscription. Blood thinner medication are the only known potential cause for bleeding gums.
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