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A member asked:
What can be done to effectively prevent gas gangrene following tooth extraction?
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?: I have never seen or heard of "gas gangrene" following tooth extraction. Did you mean to say something else?
Answered 4/7/2014
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Gangrene: This is not a problem in dentistry. In over thirty years in practice extracting teeth I have never encountered gas gangrene after an extraction nor heard of it occurring. Anxiety over an abscessed tooth is normal, best to save it if possible. Talk to your dentist to alley your concerns so the infection can be cured and you return to health.
Answered 4/19/2014
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