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Visitor asks:
Hello,
Last Tuesday my upper wisdom tooth was surgically removed. After a few days I developed a viral infection (runny nose, cough without fever). This Tuesday, after one week, the stitches were removed, but the surgeon said that the wound was not healing properly and was inflamed, so they are now treating it with a laser. I would like to know whether the slow healing could be a consequence of the viral infection and lowered resistance.
Thank you very much for your answer.
Kind regards
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
A decline in systemic resistance when the body is fighting other infections certainly weakens the immune response to the problem in question. Bacteria can therefore colonise the affected area more easily and cause infection of the area, which is the most common postoperative complication in procedures of this type.
Have a nice day!
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