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I got a painless swelling by the side of the tooth i just extracted my dentist said it's a bone spicule. any harmful effect if ignored? it's 3 months
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Bone spicules: If it still bothers you go back to the dentist who treated you as he or she is responsible for wound healing and aftercare. Most bone spicules gradually fall out or resorb away but not all. It's likely if you still have it it will remain and continue to bother you. It's harder now but it can still be removed with local anesthesia.
Answered 9/2/2017
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Bone spicule(s): It is common complication that fragments or protrusions either loose or still attaching to jaw bone after a tooth extraction. This usually happens because loose fractured bony fragments may retain in the socket of an extraction site. To prevent complications, you may see the surgeon who performed the procedure and make sure the site is healing properly.
Answered 9/2/2017
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