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Help dental experts! my tooth hurts and i don't know what it is?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Your dentist can: Evaluate that tooth to help determine the cause of the pain as well as any recommended interventions. Rather than suffering, please see a dentist.

Dr Gallia and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/19/2016

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