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I regularly have puss on my gums above a tooth that is broken. that tooth is usually painful when this happens. i wish not to remove the tooth as this one of my front teeth. what can i do?

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Dr. Charles Lockhart answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Dental visit: sounds like either a periodontal bone loss problem or a dead nerve. you need to see a dentist for evaluation and treatment

Answered 1/26/2018

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Dr. George Markle answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Dentistry

See a dentist: See a dentist ASAP to find out if the tooth can be saved and what your options are before the tooth becomes impossible to salvage.

Answered 1/26/2018

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Get treated...: ... by a dentist. Please call for an appointment. You have a chronic infection that can be detrimental to your health.

Answered 1/26/2018

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