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Is pain one month after impacted wisdom tooth extraction? oral surgeon said it might be tmj but said there is nothing they can do for that
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Post-ext pain: If your Oral Surgeon feels your post-Rx pain is joint related, treatment IS available. Ask your Dentist for guidance.
Answered 3/3/2016
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Where is the pain?: In the joint or at the extraction site? Big difference between the two. There is treatment for TMJ, if that is what it is.
Answered 3/31/2016
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