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Blood and puss draining from mouth from my right cheek implant area and pain when I touch that area. What could this be?

November 5, 2014
Asked By:Courtnie100 in Vancouver, BC

Having complications with my medpor cheek implant right side a lot of pain for a week and now blood and puss is draining from my mouth from the troubled area... each day less pain ... but having to drain everyday ...what could this be as the left side is perfectly fine withought any concern?

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