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A member asked:
My dentist says the decay went into the muscle. what does it and mean and what can i expect?
4 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Not sure: I've never heard of that. He/she may be referring to a secondary infection that resulted from a cavity but without more information, i'm afraid i can't help.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Never heard or it: Not sure what you mean by decay went into the muscle. You may have meant nerve which would mean root canal but i never heard of decay into muscle.
Answered 12/12/2012
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Muscle: You may want to ask your dentist for more explicit clarification . Like the other 2 respondents I've never heard of such a diagnosis
Answered 3/9/2015
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Vague: The question was pretty vague, not clearly stated, and in my opinion, didn't show enough information. Could you please paraphrase or interpret that sentence for me?
Answered 3/10/2015
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