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I had a tooth pulled two weeks ago and last night my left side starting to hurt. i looked in and there was a piece of bone sticking out. i need help!
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See your dentist!: Please see the dentist who pulled your tooth. They have emergency call services.
Answered 5/23/2015
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Call your surgeon !: It might be a bone spicule or the side of the extraction socket. This can easily be smoothed down.
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