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A member asked:
I have a bad tooth in the back. can i just pull it out or do i need to go to dentist?
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Don't try: You'll do more harm than good. You are not trained to remove teeth, and if the tooth is rotten, you're going to break it. In the end, you're still going to go see a dentist, so you might as well go now and avoid all the pain and suffering.
Answered 1/22/2014
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