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Binders should be washed as soon as they get soiled to prevent any type of infection. You can just throw it in the washer and then dry it and put it back on. It will not hurt your results to remove it for this short period of time.
Assuming you do indeed have a dental infection, i would recommend it be treated and resolved before proceeding with an elective cosmetic procedure. that said, 3 weeks should be ample time to get this accomplished. see the dentist asap!
Swelling is still expected at this point in your recovery. If you are experiencing significant swelling, contact your surgeon for an evaluation. You may want to consider a lighter compression for support during activity.