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3mm roottip left 4 yrs ago after extraction of infected #19 pain now, can't find any infection in area. does infection always show on cbct & xray?
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Not always: But this may not be an infection. If the root tip is still there, I would recommend trying to have that removed if possible.
Answered 9/28/2015
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