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Help docs! i had my root canal started but i never went back to finish it?
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Pain?: Depending on how long you have been gone the root canal may need to be re-cleaned and re-disinfected. Temporary filling starts to leak after a few weeks and the longer it has been open to your oral environment the more infected the root canal becomes. Go back to your dentist.
Answered 12/5/2013
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