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How Can The Root Of A Broken Tooth Be Removed?
My name is Leslie, about a week ago, my tooth broke off, The whole top of it, and the root is still stuck in my jaw and it's causing excruciating pain, and I cannot eat anything with out it hurting. I couldn't get an appt to see my dentist until May 12th, and oragel isn't working anymore. How is the Dentist going to remove the root?
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
helloo leslie...read through ur query.....first of all i have to say dont be tensed on how dentist will remove it...he is trained to remove it well without hurting u...so dont be tensed about that....till the appointment its better if u take amoxicillin and diclofenac for 5 days and do salt water gargle.......but actually i have to ask u when is the appointment????please reply with proper appointment date...thank u have anice day!!
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