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A member asked:
Are my only two options root canal or extraction for abscesses molar? and which is safest of these two?
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Non-vital tooth: If the nerve in your tooth has died, then you're right, those are your only two options. Both are safe. Always best to save a tooth that can be saved.
Answered 2/9/2015
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