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Outer gum still red, swollen & tender after 14 days of #13 tooth extraction? tooth was broken off on that side to the gum line before extraction.

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

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Re-evaluation: The surgical site should be re-evaluated by the dentist who extracted the tooth.

Dr Malerman agreed

Answered 7/21/2019

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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

Return: Return to extracting General Dentist or specialist Oral Surgeon for reevaluation. May be due to still U healed surgeries tissues or due to infection. Once cause determined additional treatment may be advisable.

Answered 12/4/2016

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A member asked:

Outer gum still red, swollen & tender after 14 days of #13 tooth extraction? tooth was broken off on that side to the gum line before extraction.

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Dr Malerman agreed

Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

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