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Gum Injury

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Gum Injury Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your dentist or doctor if you have a gum injury and any of the following:

Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Worsening redness and irritation of the gum
Worsening bleeding
Worsening gum pain
Worsening gum swelling
Neck lymph gland swelling

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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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