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Pain: veneer bite adjustment, unclear x-ray, what next?

Ecosse1May 31, 2018
Had a bite adjustment to the left lateral incisor. Pain had been excruciating/throbbing. Before bite reviewed and adjusted, X-ray was carried out - there was a vv small grey area that he couldn’t distinguish if it was nerve damage. I was told that if the bite doesn’t work then it’s root canal. How long after a bite adjustment should I give pain to subside? It still feels as bad as before, hours later, that I am contemplating an emergency treatment.

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Dr. Amber Garcia, DDS
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