A member asked:

I cracked #2 two years ago and it's now mostly gone. after cracking a tooth what's the normal timeframe for facial swelling and unbearable pain?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

No timeframe: No time frame for those complications. See an oral surgeon for treatment before complications arise.

Answered 7/2/2015

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

None: There's no way to predict when you will have these problems. The sooner you have the residual roots removed the less chance you will have an abscess.

Answered 7/2/2015

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