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Retainer is stuck after tooth extraction yesterday - is it due to swelling?

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I had a tooth broken in half when I was six and ive had 3 different crowns on it over my life, a root canal when I was in my 20s., then finally yesterday I had it extracted due to abcess and ow I can’t get the retainer off that’s holding the imitation tooth until I can have the bone graft complete for an implant.

The retainer is stuck I can’t get it out. Is it because my mouth is swollen from the local anasthetic. How long do I wait to call my regular dentist?? The retainer wasn’t this tight when the dentist put it on yesterday. I’m worried if I take it off I won’t be able to get it on again.
 
Call your dentist.
 
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