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How To Reduce The Swelling Of Jaw After Getting An Injection With Lidocaine?

I had an absses on my left gum in order to treat that area I was injected with lidocaine about 3 to four times due to pain I was experiencing at the time. It s been over 12 hours now and my jaw is still very swollen, it even extend to part of my lips and my mouth feels heavy to open. I am worried please what should I do to relive the swelling
Wed, 22 Jan 2014
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Hi, I have read your query and according to me this is an infection so you should start antibiotic amoxicillin & metrogyl & hexidine mouth wash.you should also start Nsaids.Thanks for using HCM.
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How To Reduce The Swelling Of Jaw After Getting An Injection With Lidocaine?

Hi, I have read your query and according to me this is an infection so you should start antibiotic amoxicillin & metrogyl & hexidine mouth wash.you should also start Nsaids.Thanks for using HCM.