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Dentist removed crown and put medication on root.no infection in root. but another dentist who saw me suggested it better to leave to leave root open?
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Never leave open: I never recommend leaving a root canal open especially if there is no infection. Left open you could expect tooth and jaw infection to soon follow.
Answered 3/13/2020
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If no infection...: ... leave it closed with the medication and temporary filling. If infected and painful and pus coming out of the tooth, leave it open until antibiotics have controlled the infection.
Answered 3/22/2020
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