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How can you relieve a decayed tooth with exposed nerve?
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Two ways: Either extraction or root canal therapy. The longer you wait the worse the situation will get. In the meantime, take otc pain meds for some comfort until you get to see a dentist.
Answered 7/12/2013
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See a dentist : For appropriate treatment. Any palliative treatment you might try will not solve the problem. Might temporarily mask the symptoms but will be worse in the end. Hope this helps.
Answered 7/27/2013
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