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A member asked:
I just got spacers yesterday and it seems that today the spacer is inside of my gum and it hurts what do i do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Call: Call your treating Dentist or (hopefully) Orthodontist. Left trapped under your gums the spacer can damage bone and gum-tooth attachment. Your care provider has the instruments and the skill to safely remove the wayward object.
Answered 8/5/2016
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