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A member asked:

Last i went she looked and said tooth was v healthy-now i going bk as pain on side of face with it. this was just last week. how she know by lookin?

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Referral: Ask your Primary Dentist to refer you to a root canal specialist, an Endodontist, now, before the infection spreads.

Answered 9/28/2016

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