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Pain in lower right back tooth. took 800 mg ibprofeun. should i wait for the ibprofeun to kick in or call my dentist now?
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Dentist: The med will not solve the problem. See your DDS ASAP.
Answered 10/5/2016
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Call dentist now: Large doses of pain killers will temporarily block pain signals to your brain, but will not cure the infection that is the cause of your pain. Call dentist now. Pills won't affect a cure. Call Dentist now.
Answered 10/5/2016
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