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I have a large broken (splintered) piece of jawbone protruding from my gums, i'm in severe pain, and waiting for a referal, how will this be treated?
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Orals surgeon: you will be referred to an oral surgeon who will remove the bone.
Answered 12/16/2016
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Broken Jaw: It is highly unlikely that you've broken your jaw and have a splintered piece extruding from your soft tissue, unless of course you've sustained severe facial trauma. It may be a broken tooth. In any event, an oral surgeon will either 1) remove the broken tooth or 2) remove the broken bone and fixate the broken bones to provide proper healing.
Answered 12/16/2016
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