A member asked:

My son, age 25 had impacted wisdom teeth pulled 9 years ago.we just learned he still has a piece of tooth left behind. no pain. is this dangerous?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

No problem: It does happen sometimes for a dentist to leave a fragment of tooth behind. In certain situation (very close to the major nerve trunk) it is better to leave it than to dig around. It is a possibility that the fragment eventually makes it's way out or just stay in the body for good.

Answered 12/23/2013

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