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Dental procedures. Common dental procedures such as cleanings, fillings, root canals, and tooth extractions can make your gums feel swollen or tender for a few hours or days following a dental visit.

"Patients may experience symptoms such as persistent swelling in the jaw, pain, loose teeth without an obvious cause, or delayed healing after dental extractions," Dr Bozic said.

In this case, the swelling that developed after the man's tooth extraction provided a vital clue. Prostate cancer is the fourth most common cancer globally and the leading cancer among men.

To prevent such extractions, NDCS relaunched its Infant Oral Health Programme in December 2020 to help parents understand that tooth decay in very young children can largely be preventable.