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I had all 4 wisdom teeth extracted 2 weeks ago, today went back with pain & had a bone fragment removed. how long will it take for exposed bone to heal?
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Soon: Absent any other problems healing should proceed uneventfully.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Soon.: Less than a week is a good guess.
Answered 11/26/2012
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